Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Knocknagranshy, County Limerick, Ireland
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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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
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Water mill - horizontal-wheeledunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.