Ballyellin Church
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Ballyellin Church

Church ruin in Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, County Carlow, Ireland.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Ballyellin And Tomdarragh, Co. Carlow52.63269, -6.98105
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  • TypeChurch

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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  • No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Full archaeological record 33 words

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

References

  • Within a rectangular graveyard (CW019-050004-) to the S of the centre. Foundations of N wall and remains of W and E gable walls of apparently rectangular structure of roughly coursed limestone blocks. Small portion of wall to S of S wall and at right angles to it, possibly annexe to church.

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by J. Farrelly · Updated 22 December 2009. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.

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    In a small wooded area. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and the 1900 revision as 'Tobernavean', with a stream running eastward from the well.

  • ToberkyleRitual site - holy well · Gorteen (Gowran By.) · 4.6 km · official record

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