Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Westropp (1904-5, 429-30) recorded the following details about Uregare; 'There were two churches (LI040-043----) here, so closely connected that we combine their records. Urthegedy, held by Gerald f. Maurice, 1285 (C.S.P.I., vol. iii., p. 285); Euergarr and the chapel of Uirgedi, 1291; Urigari, 1302; suit of the Bagots as to Muchil-wrygedy and Lytel-wrygedy, 1317 (Mem. R., vol. ii., m. 47) ; Urigear, or Viridus, dedicated to St. Margaret, 20th July, 1410; Iwyrgarr and Capella Wrygydy, the rectory belonged to the prioress of Teachmolynd, 1418; Ourgare, an entire rectory,1591; "Owergar, in Patria de Pobble unkaght, aliter ffoxes country, and Iwergerry and Uryverygy," 1586 (Peyton, pp. 11, 248; Map, D. S. (A), 48). The ancient cantred of Iolegar, or Ioregar, lay round it, 1290; Sites - The western church, Uregare, was standing in 1826 (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323). It was entirely removed to build the graveyard (LI039-046002-) wall before 1840, and after 1826, when the walls of the old church stood (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323); near it is St. Margaret's Well (LI039-048----). The site of Urigedy (LI040-043----) lies at some distance to the east in a graveyard, beyond Greenpark, south of the fine old mansion of Ballygrennane Castle (LI040-007----)'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 21 May 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.

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