Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Chapel
Howth Demesne, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Howth Demesne
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.38691, -6.07981
- SMR number
- DU015-026----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located on the grounds of Howth Castle north of the stableyard and west of the driveway, the church is surrounded by overgrowth and ivy covered. This large medieval chapel is rectangular in plan (int. dims. L 12.20m, Wth.4.50m) and built of randomly coursed sandstone masonry with dressed quoins. Originally entered through opposed doorways (blocked) which have almost flat segmental arches at W end of nave. The remains of a pointed arched opening in west end forms the entrance. The arch has been modified at the base, stone removed and brick inserted. Tufa has been used for one of the southern jambs. An impressive E window has a pointed arch with dressed sandstone hood and roll moulding internally. Draw bar holes are present. There are blocked up, flat, segmental arched windows at E end of N and S walls. Appears to be some dumping of material internally.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 26 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.