Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Balgriffin Park, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balgriffin Park
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.40854, -6.17083
- SMR number
- DU015-012001-
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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
According to D'Alton the church was confirmed of its titles in 1178 by Archbishop O'Toole. The Regal Visitations (1630) describe the church and chancel as ruinous (Ronan 1941, 67). Currently located within the open space of a housing development. A number of archaeological investigations were associated with the development. Geophysical survey (03R053) identified anomalies that were confirmed by test excavation (04E1371). A substantial curving ditch (4.75m in width and 1.3m deep) that appeared to be enclosing the site of the church was identified. Two smaller linear ditches were associated wiith the enclosure and contained similar fills. Several sherds of medieval pottery and a medieval glass bead were found in this area (McLoughlin, G. 2004:0513 www.excavations.ie)
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 25 January 2015
References
Ronan, M.V. 1941 Archbishop Bulkeley's Visitation of Dublin, 1630. Archivium Hibernicum 8, 56-98.
Ronan, M.V. 1941 Royal Visitation of Dublin, 1615. In Archivium Hibernicum 8, 1-55.
D'Alton, J. 1838 (Reprint 1976) The history of the county of Dublin. Cork. Tower Books.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.