Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Whitechurch, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Whitechurch
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.27608, -6.28385
- SMR number
- DU022-030001-
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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
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
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.