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Church

Ballymany, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Ballymany, County Kildare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballymany
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.16364, -6.81227
SMR number
KD023-020----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

According to Keeley, in 1989 proposed construction of the Droichead Nua By-Pass necessitated archaeological investigation at the site (Licence no. E000484), which was financed by Kildare County Council. A church is marked on Alexander Taylor's 1783 Map of County Kildare, but no other cartographic evidence exists. An article in the Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society refers to the remains of a church at the site (Fitzgerald 1903-5), and although local tradition placed the church somewhat to the north of Taylor's location, it was considered prudent to investigate further. It was soon evident that much disturbance owing to extensive quarrying had taken place in the area. Though a considerable area was investigated, no evidence of the church was discovered at the site. (www.excavations.ie Last accessed 28-05-2012)

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 28 May 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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