Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church in ruins, Grave yd.
- Coordinates
- 53.33786, -6.35521
- SMR number
- DU018-031003-
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The remains of the church and graveyard have been completely cleared and landscaped to create Le Fanu Park. This was the medieval parish church of Ballyfermot, described by D'Alton (1838, 639) as being in perfect condition. It was dedicated to St. Laurence and was associated with the Knights Hospitallers of Kilmainham. In 1539 it transfered to John Allen. In 1608 the King granted to Sir Robert Newcomen the ruinous chapel called St. Laurences atBallyfermot. The Regal Visitations of 1615 reported the church and chancel in ruins (op cit 640). In 1978 when the site was inspected (OPW) there were still foundations of the church and some gravestones of 19th century date.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.