Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Church ruins: Vegetation and burial plots almost totally obscure the scant remains of this church and only the lower courses of sections of the S and E walls can be distinguished from the grave surrounds into which they have been incorporated. Described in the Urban Survey as 'After the Franciscan Friary was granted to Sir Basil Brooke in 1607 the friary buildings subsequently functioned as a parish church (Lacy 1983, 331). It is quite likely that this was succeeded by the small church in the graveyard, known simply as Glebe Church. This in turn was succeeded by the present C of I parish church which was built in 1825 (Rowan 1979, 238). It was probably at this date that the church was moved into the town and placed opposite the castle (DG093-013001-) (Bradley & Dunne 1989, 34).

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), and from the Urban Survey of Donegal.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008