Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Dromin South, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromin South
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Dromin Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dromin Church (in Ruins) (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.43650, -8.59473
- SMR number
- LI039-079001-
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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
Medieval church ruins of Dromin dedicated to the Holy Trinity stands in centre of Dromin graveyard (LI039-079002-). Westropp (1904-5, 430-1) recorded the following details about Dromin Church; 'Dromin Claryn, 1291; Dromin Icherolyn, 1302; Almerica de Bellofago claims money off Dromynclerkin, &c, 1296 (Plea R. 22 of xxv Ed. I., m. 48). In 1325, R. de Burgo held Dromcler for Peter de Colgan and The Earl of Kildare (ib., 151 of xviii and xix Ed. II). Dromuin dedicated to the Trinity, 1410, Map (D.S. (A), 44). The name means "Little ridge of the O'Clerens " (O'Cleirchens), sub-chiefs of Ui Cairbre Aodha. Fabric - It is 50 feet 9 inches [15.5m] by 20 feet 2 inches [6.1m]. The east window, oblong, with a horizontal cross-bar and flat-arched splay. The side-lights are oblong, three north and two south. The walls, 13 feet [4m] by 2½ feet [0.75m]. At the West end is a "castle," entered by a pointed door in the gable, 26 feet [8m] high to the west, 12 feet 3 inches [3.7m] to the north; the south wall is levelled. It is, of course, a priest's residence. Trinity Well [LI039-077----] lies to the south-west in Ballynamuddagh'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 21 May 2019
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 328/17, 18 on 05/10/2002; 346/19, 20 on 05/01/2003; 372/15, 16 on 10/05/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.