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Church

Knocknagranshy, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Knocknagranshy, 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
Knocknagranshy
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins) (1923)
Coordinates
52.54063, -8.66663
SMR number
LI022-117001-

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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

Situated on Grange Hill, ruins of medieval church standing in SW quadrant of disused graveyard (LI022-117002-). Westropp (1904-5, 383) recorded the following details on Knocknagranshy; ‘One of the granges named in the charter of 1185. Henry Hammond and Alex, de Rupe fought at "Nywegraunge, near the Abbey of Magio," in 1319. The latter gave two wounds, and received three from Henry, who fell dead on the spot. Thereupon Henry's "alumnus" struck Roche dead with a lance. It was found that all three were felons, and their lands forfeit to the Crown (Plea R., xii Ed. II, m. 54). Cnocknegranshye, 1584 (O'Brien's Inq.). Fabric - A ruined church and a well, called Toberlaughten [LI022-116----], remain'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 03 January 2019

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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