Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Castlerahan, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlerahan
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- R. C. Chapel (in Ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castlerahan School
- Coordinates
- 53.82460, -7.18710
- SMR number
- CV038-008003-
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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
Davies (1948, 80) recorded a local tradition that the original Castlerahan church stood '50 yds. to the east' of the present church (1621). Not visible at ground level. Possible remains of a ringwork castle (CV038-008001-) c. 100m to W.
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
References
Davies, O. 1948 The churches of county Cavan. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 78, 73-118.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.