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Church

Rossbrien, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Rossbrien, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rossbrien
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
St. Dominicks Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
St. Dominicks Ch. (in ruins) (1924)
Coordinates
52.64001, -8.63073
SMR number
LI013-017001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Westropp (1904-5, 367) gives the following details on St. Dominic's medieval church; 'Fearannyguilleach, 1410. Ffarenygall belonged to the Convent of Killone, County Clare, and was granted to Lord Inchiquin. The Earl of Thomond held it, March 18, 1615 (Inquisition), Farrennegallagh, 1657 (D.S.A. 10). Fabric - The church of St. Dominick, completely hidden in ivy; most of the walls are now levelled'.
In 1906 the following was recorded about St. Dominic's Church; 'Farran na Guillagh. Now Rossbrien, near the city, of which no traces remain except the burial ground where it formerly stood. Near it is St. Domnic's Well [LI013-018----)' (Begley 1906, 254).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of 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.

Begley, J. 1906 The Diocese of Limerick ancient and medieval. Dublin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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