Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Bohermore, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bohermore
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Dunleckney Church, (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dunleckney Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.71305, -6.93506
- SMR number
- CW016-085002-
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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
In the northern sector of a roughly rectangular graveyard (CW016-085003-). Present remains of church consist of ivy-covered walls of rectangular structure (8.7m N-S; 24.7m E-W; wall T .95m) (max. H of gable walls 6m; of side walls 4m). Gaps in N and S walls. E gable pierced by two deeply splayed lancets. Round arc at E end of N wall. Large almost square granite font in corner. Granted to nunnery of Graney (Kildare) in 1207. (Bradley 1989, 22)
References
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1990 Urban archaeological survey - county Carlow. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.