Experts' Choice Award Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
What the experts agree on
Ireland's largest still-active medieval parish church features a striking pyramidal spire, crusader tombs, and 15th-17th century carved details. Legend says Columbus prayed here before his voyage.
“Crowned by a pyramidal spire, the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas of Myra is Ireland's largest medieval parish church still in use. ”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Legend has it that Columbus prayed here on his last stop before setting off on his voyage to the New World." Full review
Afar Magazine "Take the opportunity to drop by the largest medieval parish church in Ireland, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, right in Galway’s historic center. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The medieval church, where Christopher Columbus is said to have prayed, is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors." Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"Completed sometime in the early 14th century, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use. Among its historical artifacts are..." Full review
Frommer's "Inside are a 12th-century crusader’s tomb with a Norman inscription, a carved font from the 16th or 17th century, and a stone lectern with barley-sugar twist columns from the 15th century." Full review
National Geographic
