St. James's Chapel
Photo: Smirkybec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Church

St. James's Chapel

Church ruin in St. Mullin's, Co. Carlow.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentIn State care
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
St. Mullin'S, Co. Carlow52.48880, -6.92729
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At a glance

  • TypeChurch
  • StatusNational Monument

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

Can you visit?

  • No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
  • Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
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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

  • National Monument No. 003. St. James's Chapel. Rectangular structure (dims. 2.1m x 2.5m) of roughly coursed granite rubble (H of N, S and W walls c. 1m; H of E gable 3m). Small lintelled splayed ope in E gable. (Bradley 1989, 60 (E); JRSAI 1892, 382-4)

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 July 2007. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

Folklore and traditions

St James

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