Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Westropp (1904-5, 439) recorded the following details on Tuoghcluggin; ‘Tohtclogyn, in
Tipperary Deanery, 1302; Twogh Cloigin Church, down, 1615; Tuath an Chluigin, ( country of the little bell ' (O'Donovan). Site - It was levelled before 1840. Tobernacruhauneeve [LI024-083----], ' the well of the Holy Cross,' was near the graveyard. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded that although this 'is called a Church, it is really a graveyard, without any remains of a church in it' (OSNB, 1690-1).
Within graveyard (LI024-082002-). No visible surface trace. Area of briars may obscure ruins. Long, rectangular pillar stone noted within, may be a gravemarker. Other low, uninscribed stones visible in small cleared area. Named 'Tuoghcluggin Church (site of)' on current edition OS 6-inch map. Holy well (LI024-083----) c. 150m to E.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 04 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.

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.