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Carrigparson, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Carrigparson, 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
Carrigparson
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Carrigparson Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Carrigparson Church (in Ruins) (1923)
Coordinates
52.62158, -8.52739
SMR number
LI014-023001-

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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, 441) gives the following details on Carrigparson Church; ‘Carrigparson, or Willestown (14). - A parish. It is a reputed Dominican or Franciscan House; "William's Chapel," with Karkynglisse, in Wethney, 1302; Willestowne, in Emly, 1591 (Valor); Carrigparson, or Willestown, Dec. de Carkinlis, 1615. Its grants are almost inseparable from Ballynambraher, q. v. (infra, 329). Towrani, or Tooreen, in this parish, with a fishery on the Cammoge, belonged to the Franciscans of Ballynabrahur, 1586 (Peyton, p. 255).
Fabric - Only 6 feet [1.8m] of the north wall stood in 1840; the foundations were 35 feet [10.6m] by 21 feet [6.4m]. In 1655 it had a detached tower and spire'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 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.

Nearby in the register

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

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