Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Stowlin, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stowlin
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilquain Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilquain Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.17974, -8.22006
- SMR number
- GA108-224----
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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
In W half of a roughly subrectangular graveyard (GA108-224001-) in undulating grassland, formerly demesne land. Described in 1838 (Herity 2009, 176-7) as a rectangular 'ruined' church '32.5 ft long [c. 9.9m], and about 20 feet [c. 6.1m] broad'. A short stretch of N wall, S half of E gable and the entire S wall and W gable then survived. The only architectural feature noted was a 'lancet window' near E end of S wall. However, a large breach (Wth c. 3m) noted near W end of the same wall may have been a robbed doorway. All that now survives is an ivy-clad portion (L 7m) of the W gable, indicating a building aligned E-W. The graveyard itself is enclosed by a modern wall and is surrounded by an enclosure (GA108-224002-). A holy well (GA108-223----) lies 175m to WNW.
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 9 September 2016
References
Herity, M. (ed.) 2009 Ordnance Survey Letters Galway. Dublin. Four Masters Press.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.