Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone head
Lusk, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lusk
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.52607, -6.16723
- SMR number
- DU008-010010-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The medieval parish church of Lusk (DU008-010004-) was demolished in the 19th century except for the extant W tower (Leask 1985, 23). The original church was of considerable size with two aisles divided by a seven arched arcade. The W tower is square in plan, rising to five storeys including a belfry stage which is marked by a cornice. It has projecting corner turrets, the NE formed by the round tower (DU008-010003-). These are battered with stepped battlements. Described by McMahon (1991, 10) as ; 'High up in the south-east corner of the tower is a carved stone head. This carving may have come from an earlier church and have been fitted into the tower when it was being constructed'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 15 August 2023
References
Leask, H.G. 1960 (Reprint 1971, 1978 and 1985) Irish churches and monastic buildings, vol. III. Medieval gothic the last phases. Dundalk. Dundalgan Press.
McMahon, M. 1991 Medieval church sites of north Dublin. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigial (present location)under 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.