Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Castleterra, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleterra
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.02463, -7.28644
- SMR number
- CV021-006002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A church formerly stood within an oval-shaped rath (CV021-006001) just E of the summit of a high drumlin hill. No Visible remains of church at ground level. However, a stone head (CV021-006004-) probably originally from the site is now built into the wall of the modern Catholic church c. 25m E of the graveyard. Also, two stoups of late medieval date are housed there. Graveyard is a raised area defined by a scarp faced with drystone walling, outside of which there is a modern trench running from N-NE-E and from S-SW. Oldest headstone inscription dates to 1740. Original entrance, now marked by a modern gate and pillars, was at ESE. (Davies 1948,80).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.