Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Westropp (1904-5, 411) recorded the following details about Shanboha Church; 'Seanboch Capell, 1400; Seanboth, with Kilmocho chapels, the Abbey of Keynsham held them, 1418; Cnockseanmabothy, 1410. St. Maidoc, or Aidan, of Ferns, founded Cloncagh in this deanery; and it is probable that he founded this church, for it bears the name of another of his foundations, Senboithe, or Temple Shanbo, in Scarawalsh. Fabric - fragments of the east and north walls stood in 1840; it is now nearly levelled'.
Church ruins described in 1840 as 'the ruins of an old Church called Shannaboha (Seana Bhoithe) situated in a large grave-yard (LI037-071002-) still in use. This Church is now all destroyed except a small fragment of the east gable and a smaller one of the north side wall, both of which are featureless' (OSL Ballingarry Parish, 25).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 21 May 2019

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

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.