# Hugh MacBrick's Church, Ireland: what it is and when to go > Hugh MacBrick's Church is a church ruins in County Donegal, Ireland (Teampall Cholm Cille). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/st-columban-chapel/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Church ruins in County Donegal, Ireland · History - **Local name:** Teampall Cholm Cille - **Where:** Ireland - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** DUB Dublin, 216 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 54.71801, -8.73872 ## What it is and where Hugh MacBrick's Church is a church ruins in County Donegal, Ireland (Teampall Cholm Cille). Its coordinates are 54.71801, -8.73872; the nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB, Dublin), 216 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.718013%2C-8.738725) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.718013%2C-8.738725) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) places in Ireland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hugh MacBrick's Church is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 33 | | February | Possible | 9 h 24 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 48 | | May | Best time | 15 h 50 | | June | Best time | 17 h | | July | Best time | 16 h 31 | | August | Best time | 14 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 09 | | November | Better not | 8 h 05 | | December | Better not | 7 h | In June there are 17 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ireland To enter Ireland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ireland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as the British one: adapter essential); emergencies: 112 · 999. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cashel (Glencolumbkille) Penitential Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/glencolumbkille-turas/): Penitential station in Co. Donagal, part of Greenan Fort · 1.2 km - [Cloghanmore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cloghanmore/): Megalithic court cairn in Ireland · 3.3 km - [Croaghloughdivna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/croaghloughdivna/): Hill in County Donegal, Ireland · 5.5 km - [Leahan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/leahan/): Mountain in County Donegal, Ireland · 5.6 km - [Templecavan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/templecavan/): Church ruin in Malin Beg, County Donegal, Ireland · 6.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## More in Ireland: History - [Skellig Michael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/skellig-monastery/): UNESCO heritage island off coast of Kerry, Ireland - [Newgrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/newgrange/): neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland - [Brú na Bóinne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/valle-del-boyne/): archaeological site - [Dublin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/castillo-de-dublin/): Castle - [St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/catedral-de-san-patricio/): cathedral in Dublin, Ireland - [National Library of Ireland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/national-library-of-ireland/): heritage institution Every Ireland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hugh MacBrick's Church? It is a church ruins in County Donegal, Ireland (Teampall Cholm Cille in the local language). ### When is the best time to visit Hugh MacBrick's Church? April to September. In June there are 17 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h. ### How do you get to Hugh MacBrick's Church? The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 216 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.718013%2C-8.738725) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ireland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ireland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cashel (Glencolumbkille) Penitential Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/glencolumbkille-turas/), [Cloghanmore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cloghanmore/), [Croaghloughdivna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/croaghloughdivna/). The rest is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1137356710), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30220958), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).