Church

The National Monuments Service's description

No surface remains visible of Oola Church which was described in 1826 as near the 'village of Ulloe are the ruins of an old church and castle [LI033A008002-]' (Fitzgerald and McGregor 1826, 281). In 1840 the Ordnance Survey letters recorded that 'no part of the old Church of this parish is now to be seen nor has been these many years, but its grave yard is still used as a cemetery' (OSL, 129).
Westropp (1904-5, 439) recorded the following details on Oola; 'Wlys and Wide chapel, in deanery of Wethney, 1302. Nicholas Panning was granted Owlys, 1542 (Fiant, 311); Thady
MacBrene, of Ullay, chaplain, 1551 (Fiant, 881), Owlo all repaired. In deanery of Tipperary, 1615. Site - The church was in the graveyard [LI025-016002-], near the railway, and was levelled before 1840. Ulloe Church ruins stood in 1826 (Fitzgerald, 1, p. 281)'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 08 January 2019

References

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.

Fitzgerald, P. and McGregor, J.J. 1826 The history, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Limerick. Dublin.