Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Isert Lawrence Church ruins stands in centre of graveyard (LI014-007002-) with 19th century R.C. Church to S. Westropp (1904-5, 442) gives the following details on Inch St Laurence Church; 'A parish and prebend. Edmond Braynof, of Emly, appointed canon and prebendary of Dysirt Lauran, in same, with thirty-eight gold florins yearly, 1363 (Cal. Papal Petits., i., p. 469) ; T. Obroggy got the living of Esterlawran in Emly, 1405 (Cal. Papal Lett., vi., p. 34). Ynsin Laurence, prebend, 1583 ; St. Laurence parish, 1615; Isert, or Inshin, Laurence, 1657 (D. S. (A), 23; and Petty, 65). Fabric - Part of one end, 6 feet [1.8m] high and long, and 5½ feet [1.6m] thick, of large stones, stood in 1840 near St. Laurence's Well [LI014-007003-), his day being August 10th'.

Church ruins described in 1840 as following; 'Of the old Church of this Parish there remains only a small portion of a wall six feet [1.8m] high, six feet [1.8m] long, five and a half feet thick [1.6m], which, it appears, belonged to one of the gables and is built with large stones cemented with lime and sand mortar. This bit of a wall stands in the centre of an old Grave yard in the south side of which stands the Parish Chapel situated in Inch St. Laurence North Townland and near the middle of the south boundary on (to) north side: of the road from Croom to Caherconlish. In the west side of the grave yard is St. Laurence's Well, with a stone flag over it and large ash tree growing near it. A Patron used to be held on the 10th of August, Saint Laurence's Day till about thirty years since [c. 1810]. His day is still kept as a holiday in the Parish. The Well is frequented on Saturdays' (OSL, 103-4).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 31 October 2018

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

Cal. papal letters - Calendar of entries in the papal registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland: papal letters, 1198-1484 [etc.] (London, 1893-)

Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.