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Whitechurch, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Whitechurch, County Dublin, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Whitechurch
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.27608, -6.28385
SMR number
DU022-030001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a prominent rise above the surrounding countryside. This church is located in the NW corner of a walled graveyard. It was confirmed to the Abbey of St. Mary's in the early 13th century under the name of Killhunsin or the white church (Ball 1905, 64; O Conbhui 1963, 55, 64). It is shown on the Down Survey (1655-6) map. Comprises a nave and a narrower chancel (nave, int. dims. L 9m, Wth 4.85m; chancel, int. dims. L 6.7m, Wth 3.9m). Built of randomly coursed granite masonry with gables that stand to full height. Entered through a round-arched doorway with chamfered jambs, in the W end of the N wall of the nave. The interior of the nave has two narrow slit opes and opens onto the chancel through a pointed segmental arch. There is a large plain rectangular opening in the E gable.

Compiled by Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 25th April 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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