Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Aughnish Isle, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughnish Isle
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Old Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 55.05234, -7.59650
- SMR number
- DG037-021001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is now no trace of the church or graveyard which formerly stood here. The church was replaced by another in Ramelton town in the early 17th century. A small, carved, window-head (DG037-021002-) is said to have been removed there from the island (Kinahan 1885-6, 424). The site which was located on a small tidal island in Lough Swilly probably dates from at least the 12th/13th century.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Stone circleunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.