Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Fenniscourt, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fenniscourt
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church (In Ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.68441, -6.97630
- SMR number
- CW016-063001-
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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: 09 March 2012
Revised by: Claire Breen
Pear-shaped ecclesiastical enclosure (visible on AP GB99.GG.32) (dims. 80m N-S, 70m E-W) defined by very low bank, incorporating a graveyard (CW016-063004-) which was used as children's burial ground (CW016-063002-). Towards S of enclosure lower courses of a church (CW016-063003-) (dims. c. 11m E-W, c. 6.4m N-S) are visible.
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.