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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentionedmedieval
- Recorded sizeNE-SW; L 17m, W 7.6m
- StatusNational Monument
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Roughly centrally placed within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA058-001----). Well-preserved but ivy-mantled rectangular church (NE-SW; L 17m, Wth 7.6m), which in its present form appears to be largely of 18-19th-C date.
Full archaeological record 114 words
Roughly centrally placed within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA058-001----). Well-preserved but ivy-mantled rectangular church (NE-SW; L 17m, Wth 7.6m), which in its present form appears to be largely of 18-19th-C date. A pointed arch doorway in SW gable gives access to the interior which is lit by two single-light windows in NW wall. A circular arch in NE gable gives access to a small rectangular apse which is occupied by a plain table tomb aligned NE-SW. The apse is lit by a twin-light pointed arch window complete with glazing bars. The walls survive to almost full height and their internal faces are rendered. Possibly a medieval church refurbished as a mortuary or private chapel.
References
- This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 278.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 05 August 2010 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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