Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmichael
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 53.23280, -6.14610
- SMR number
- DU026-050003-
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
These impressive ecclesiastical remains lie on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. The church (DU026-050001-) is dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel (O'Brien 1988, 519). The remains are enclosed by a cashel-like structure (diam. c. 130m) which in places is built on a bank. This is visible at the entrance in the NE .
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.
Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.
References
O'Brien, E. 1988b Churches of south-east county Dublin, 7th to 12th century. In G. Mac Niocaill and P.F. Wallace (eds), in Keimelia: studies in medieval history and archaeology in memory of Tom Delaney. Galway, 504-24. Galway University Press.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.