Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Glanshearoon, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glanshearoon
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.24172, -9.46029
- SMR number
- KE040-007----
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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
No surface remains visible of possible church site recorded at this location in 1985 by the Castleisland District Archaeological Survey who recorded the local tradition that in this field there were up until c. 20 years (c. 1960) the foundations of a building which was believed to be the remains of a church. The old name for this area is 'Cnocán na h-Eaglaise' [Hill of the church]. According to the local landowner the church site was believed to be located to the W of a low rise or hillock in the centre of the field' (SMR file).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 21 April 2022
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.