Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Straboe, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Straboe
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Templeboy Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Templeboy Church (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.86123, -6.77135
- SMR number
- CW003-017001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 16 December 2009
Revised by: J. Farrelly
According to O'Donovan (OSL 1839, 336-7), remains consisted of N wall of church and site of large burial ground. Present remains consist of c. 8m of boulder-built wall and a scatter of boulders. No other visible traces of church or graveyard (CW003-017003-). Large medieval grave-slab now affixed to wall (CW003-017002-). According to tradition, service was transferred from here to Kinneagh.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.