Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Carrigparson, County Limerick, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.