Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Rathedan, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathedan
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Rathedan Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathedan Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.72645, -6.92941
- SMR number
- CW016-012001-
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
Rectangular structure aligned E-W (c. 17m x c. 8.2m externally). Lower courses of mortared granite rubble visible. Traces of internal wall, 6m from E gable visible. No visible trace of graveyard (CW016-012002-) which is depicted on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a square area (map dims. c. 30m x 30m)
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.