Chapel

The National Monuments Service's description

Named 'Site of chapel' on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Located in field of rough pasture described locally as 'chapel meadow' (Healy 1975, 17). Within field of rough pasture sloping down to stream on south side of which is a tower house (DU005-004----). In the fields immediately to the east an organised medieval settlement including metalled trackway, at least two dry-stone buildings, a number of metalled surfaces, possible wall remains, and cereal drying kilns has been excavated (Long 2010, Kyle 2011). Radiocarbon and ceramic analysis indicate a 13th/14th date. Interpreted by the excavators as a medieval village or hamlet c.420m (NW/SE) and a possible width of c.180m with at least 5/6 medieval structures. Possible Folkstown chapel may have served religious needs of population whom are most likely to have been tenants of de Rosel family (Kyle 2011, 12). Not visible at ground level.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Updated by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 7 November 2014

References

Long, P. 2010 Final report on archaeological investigations at a proposed development site in the townlands of Stephenstown and Folkstown Little, Balbriggan. Licence 10E010. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Kyle, J. 2011 Final Report: Archaeological excavation of development at Folkstown Little, Area 9, Balbriggan. Licence 08E054 Ext. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.

Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.