Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Rathangan (rathangan Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathangan (rathangan Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yd.
- Coordinates
- 53.22280, -6.99594
- SMR number
- KD017-011007-
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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
19th century C of I church standing in W quadrant of graveyard probably located on site of medieval church (KD017-011003-). Punch-dressed stone corbel (KD017-011008-) from medieval church reused as gravemarker a few metres E of NE angle of C of I church. According to Bradley et al (1986 vol. 4, 417-8), the earliest reference to the church of Rathangan is in 1297 when its vicar, Richard, is mentioned. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was described in 1306 as a prebend of the diocese of Kildare. Historical references to its clergy indicate that it was in use throughout the Late Medieval period, but it had fallen into disrepair in 1744 when Robert, Earl of Kildare, left £200 in his will for rebuilding the church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 3 March 2016
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.