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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentionedmedieval
- Recorded sizeE-W; L 7.9m, W 3.7m
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Holy well nearby
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.
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History and description
On level ground to SW of Corrúch. This medieval church (E-W; L 7.9m, Wth 3.7m), in fair condition, is a Nat.
Full archaeological record 112 words
On level ground to SW of Corrúch. This medieval church (E-W; L 7.9m, Wth 3.7m), in fair condition, is a Nat. Mon., known locally as Teampall an Ceathrair Álainn. There is a pointed-arch doorway and plain window in N wall and a single-light ogee-headed window in E gable with an altar below. Remains of an internal partition wall survive at W end, bonded into N side-wall. Three possible ecclesiastical buildings (GA110-086004-) lie to E and W, and a holy well (GA110-086003-) to SE. There is a grave plot (GA110-086002-) at E gable (L 3.1m, Wth 2.8m) which contains five plain flagstones. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 371-9; Leask 1955, 177-8; Westropp 1895, 261)
References
- Date of revised upload: 8 February 2016
- This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 43.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Olive Alcock · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Walks and trails
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Outdoors, towns and places to stay
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