Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Aughinish East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughinish East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI010-114----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Chapel on Aughinish Island mentioned in 15th and 16th century documents, but site has been forgotten (Westropp 1904-5, 396).
Westropp recorded the following details about Aughinish Church; 'Achinis chapel, 1410, Agnasse
Insula in par de Monasterio Negaylah, 1586 (Peyton, 173); Athnes, 1589 (Jobson's map, MSS., T.C.D., 1209, No. 36). Site - Forgotten on the Island.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 4 October 2018
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.