Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Drehidtarsna, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drehidtarsna
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.53740, -8.79822
- SMR number
- LI021-080001-
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 recorded the following details about Drehidtarsna; 'A parish in Coshmagh and Upper
Connello. Drochetarsna, 1201. G. de Mareys did homage to Bishop Hubert for Drethenarsna, or Drethenetarsna, 1223 (B.B.L., xxiii.); Drohidtarsna, 1418 ; Drehidtarsna, 1615 a. Site - The I. C. church is on the old site' (Westropp 1904-5, 386). Church of Ireland ruins built on site of medieval church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 11 December 2018
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.