Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Townparks (clonmacnowen By. - Ballinasloe), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (clonmacnowen By. - Ballinasloe)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- R. C. Chapel
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32871, -8.22018
- SMR number
- GA088-028002-
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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
According to Egan (1960, 161-3), this Catholic church was built c. 1807 on the site of 'Dun Leodha' (GA088-018----). It served the parish of Kicloony until 1852 when it was decided to built a larger church (see GA088-028001-) on its site. The church appears to have been cruciform in plan as local tradition suggests that the roof was partly thatched and partly slated, possibly indicating two phases of building. The initial building may have been oblong in plan and transepts and a sacristy may have been subsequently added (Egan ibid.). No visible surface trace survives.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 9 July 2021
References
Egan, P.K. 1960 The parish of Ballinasloe, its history from the earliest times to the present day. Dublin. Clonmore and Reynolds.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.