Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Danganmore, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Danganmore
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church in ruins
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.49373, -7.27433
- SMR number
- KK031-004001-
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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
On the N side of an irregular-shaped graveyard (KK031-004002-). The surrounding field to the N is known locally as the Mass Field.
According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 39), this church, known in Irish as, ‘Teampull a’ Daingin, is now a complete ruin. The west gable is destroyed; much of the north side-wall, and small portions of the other walls remain. There was no division into nave and chancel. No tradition, holy well, or memory of the patron. This church was a “Capella” belonging to the Priory of Kells down to the great Suppression’.
A medieval church (Wth 6m) in very poor condition, the incomplete N wall (L 10.5m; H c. 3m; T 1.1m) survives and a small portion of the S wall (L c. 2m; H c. 1.5m; T 0.5m) survive, but neither the E or W gable are upstanding. The N wall has an internally splaying window embrasure (int. Wth 1.25m) 2.5m from the E end and traces of another window (int. Wth 2m) 3.2m to the W (6.95m from the E end of the N wall). The modern N boundary wall of the graveyard runs up against the upstanding W end of the N wall of the church. There is a low grass-covered bank (H 0.3m) possibly on the line of the E gable.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.