Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Whitestown (balrothery East By. Lusk Ed), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Whitestown (balrothery East By. Lusk Ed)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Maurs Ch. (in ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.51744, -6.12164
- SMR number
- DU008-021001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on top of a rise in a graveyard overlooking Rogerstown estuary. All that survives is part of the east gable which contains a wide pointed arched window. Has been stabilised in the past. Modern cross at apex. Distinct mound for nave of church c.17m EW x 8.5m NS. Graveplot attached to W facade of church. Vegetation growth on the top of the church wall. Wash out of mortar along the base. Some cracking evident. This is the chapel described in the Civil survey (1654-6) as a 'chapel of ease' at 'Whytestown' (Simington, 1945, 63). A recently erected plaque on the site reads 'Breton Mariners saved from a storm erected this chapel of St. Maur'.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 19 December 2014
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1945 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. VII: county of Dublin. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.