Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Lisnevagh, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnevagh
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Acaun Church (in ruins), Graveyard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Acaun Church (in Ruins), Graveyard
- Coordinates
- 52.84839, -6.66452
- SMR number
- CW009-006001-
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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
D-shaped enclosure defined by bank from SE-W-N and Derreen River (dims. c. 60m x c. 40m). Lower courses of simple rectangular structure (L c. 15m x Wth c. 6m). According to O'Toole (JKAS 1932, 71-4) nave and chancel church (nave L 8.9m x Wth 6.2m; chancel L 7.6m x Wth 6.2m). Second structure (L 6.4m x 3.1m) with door on either side, attached to SW angle. Within graveyard (CW009-006002-), head of free-standing Latin cross and arch of doorway (OSL 1839, 144). Comerford (1886, Vol. II, 352-3) also mentions 'a rude' stone vessel, probably a baptismal font. Available evidence suggests medieval or late medieval foundation. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 368).
References
Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.
Comerford, Rev. M. 1883-6 Collections relating to the dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin, 3 vols. James Duffy and Sons. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.