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St Columba's Church, Long Tower, Londonderry

St Columba's Church, Long Tower is a late 18th-century Roman Catholic church, located outside the city walls in Londonderry, County Londonderry. It is within the townland of Londonderry, in the civil parish of Templemore. It lies close to the site of the 12th-century cathedral of Teampall Mor, ruined by the 16th century. The church, which opened in 1787, was the first Roman Catholic house of worship constructed in the city following the relaxing of the Penal Laws in the late-18th century. The present church owes much to the remodelling of 1909 to designs by E.J. Toye. It is within the council area of Derry City and Strabane.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB01/18/003

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Alternative name(s): Long Tower Church
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.9929,-7.3285
Grid Reference: C 4302 1636
Townland: Londonderry TD
Civil Parish: Templemore CP
Council Area: Derry City and Strabane CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332570
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Columba's_Church,_Long_Tower,_Londonderry_332570

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