Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
School Land, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- School Land
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LF009-023012-
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The National Monuments Service's description
A church is depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) map of Clonbroney parish in the glebe land or townland of 'Kiltenemedron' (NLI, MS 719), which was part of the 'Corporacon [sic] of St. Johnstowne '[see LF009-023----] (NLI, MS 965). The present townland of School Land was known as 'Kiltenemedron' in the 17th century (ibid.). The precise location of the church has not been identified.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
References
NLI, MS 719 - National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey of Co. Longford attested by W. Petty under date 1657. Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 22 maps with accompanying terriers, 1786-7. Dublin.
NLI, MS 965 - National Library of Ireland, Books of survey and distribution for counties Westmeath and Longford, compiled circa 1703, listing proprietors of lands in 1641, and grantees and lands granted in 1666-8, with acreages. Dublin.