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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentionedmedieval
- Recorded sizeENE-WSW; L 15.60m; W 5m
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- Graveyard
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Close to seashore on W side of Cuan Chasla and 85m S of an irregularly shaped graveyard (GA090-002----). Though properly known as Teampall Inis Mac Adhaimh, this well-preserved medieval church (ENE-WSW; L 15.60m; Wth 5m) is, however, attributed locally to a St Mocán or Smocán (pers. comm. T. Robinson).
Full archaeological record 119 words
Close to seashore on W side of Cuan Chasla and 85m S of an irregularly shaped graveyard (GA090-002----). Though properly known as Teampall Inis Mac Adhaimh, this well-preserved medieval church (ENE-WSW; L 15.60m; Wth 5m) is, however, attributed locally to a St Mocán or Smocán (pers. comm. T. Robinson). There is a robbed doorway in S wall, the scattered fragments of which indicate it had a pointed arch and moulded architrave. Directly opposite, in N wall, is a later doorway with a pointed arch. A cusped ogee-headed window in E gable has decorated spandrels and a hood-moulding. Later internal division at W end with a possible gallery above; possibly a priest's quarters. (Killanin 1947, 130; Hardiman 1846, 63, 64)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 05 August 2010 · 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.
Folklore and traditions
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