Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in a low-lying position on the N bank of a SW-NE section of the Owengar River c. 1km from its confluence with the NW corner of Lough Allen. This is the site of a Roman Catholic church, known locally as the 'Old Bog Church', which was dedicated to St Bridget and built in 1770 (Gallogly 1993-4, 433). It replaced the church at Kilbride (LE018-028---) and served as the parish church until the present church of St. Bridget was built in Drumkeeran in 1869. Traces of the foundations of a T-shaped building (max. dim. c. 36m), of which the stem at NW and the NE arm (dims 12.5m x 6m) can be distinguished, lie within a small rectangular field which has no evidence of burial. (Clancy 1958, 75-7)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 23 September 2008

References

Gallogly, Rev. D. 1993-4 Kilmore churches. Journal of Cumann Seanchas Breifne (Breifne Historical Society) 8 (30), 389-444.

Clancy, P. 1958 Historical notes of the parish of Inismagrath, Diocese of Kilmore, Co. Leitrim. Ballinaglera. Author.