Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Clonmelsh, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonmelsh
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church, Graveyard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church, Graveyard
- Coordinates
- 52.77631, -6.92827
- SMR number
- CW012-024001-
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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: 22 December 2009
Revised by: J. Farrelly
Aligned E-W along northern boundary of the graveyard (CW012-024003-). Marked on Down Survey (1655-6) map. Church is of doubtful antiquity and may be partially modernised. Rectangular structure (L 14.5m E-W; H of walls c. 1.2m; max. T 0.6-0.7m) built of coursed rendered limestone blocks with some slate, with remains of plain E window.
Nearby in the register
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.