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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentioned1821
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
What to look for
- Graveyard
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
History and description
Near the centre of a graveyard (KD010-014003-) which forms part of an early ecclesiastical site (KD010-014----). A ruined church which was built in 1821 and 'abandoned forty years later', according to Lennox-Barrow (1979 124-6).
Full archaeological record 52 words
Near the centre of a graveyard (KD010-014003-) which forms part of an early ecclesiastical site (KD010-014----). A ruined church which was built in 1821 and 'abandoned forty years later', according to Lennox-Barrow (1979 124-6). Geophysical survey (M. Byrne Unpublished MA thesis, NUI Maynooth, 2005) suggests the presence of burials within the church.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Gearóid Conroy · Updated 10 June 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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