Church

The National Monuments Service's description

No surface remains visible of medieval church known locally as Templeroe in Fanningstown graveyard (LI022-043002-) (O'Kelly 1943, 224). Westropp (1904-5, 374) recorded the following details on Fanningstown; ‘Ballyanhiny, or Fanningstown, 1410; Faningstowne, in the parish of Fedamore, 1586 (Peyton, p. 2); Templeroe, in Faningstown, erected by the Templars (Lewis, i., p. 616). Site - Only foundations 38 feet [11.6m] by 16 feet [4.87m] remained in 1840 (O. S. L., 8, p. 371).
In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded that the 'ruins lie in the north side of the graveyard [LI022-043002-]. They are about 40 feet [12.2m] in length by about 16 feet [4.87m] in breadth, and about 1½ feet [0.5m] over the surface' (OSNB, 698-9).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 02 January 2019

References

O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.

Lewis, S. 1837 A topographical dictionary of Ireland, 2 vols. London. Lewis and Co.

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.

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

OSNB - Ordnance Survey Name Books. Pro-forma books arranged by Civil Parish for recording townland and other name-forms and compiled in the course of the OS 6-inch survey 1824-1841. The name books also include minor names and incidental references to antiquities. National Archives of Ireland.