Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Tankardstown South, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tankardstown South
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tankardstown Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tankardstown Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.40272, -8.61375
- SMR number
- LI047-011001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Westropp (1904-5, 422) recorded the following details about Tankardstown; 'A parish in Coshmagh. Ballytankard,1291, 1303. Suit of Thomas Bussell, and Anselm, and Tho. Myagh, to enquire if John de Cogan was unjustly disseised by John Russell (grandfather of Thomas) of lands in Tancardeston, 1320; and suit of Nic. and Juliana de Lees, and Adam de Goulys about same (Plea R., 127 of xiii Ed. II, m. 12). Ballyhancard dedicated to St. David, March 1st, 1410. Balytantard, 1418 (Map, D.S. (A), 43.)
Fabric - It is 43 feet [13m] by 24 feet [7.3m]; only fragments of the north, south, and west walls, the south 18 feet [5.5m] long and 12 feet [3.65m] high, remain'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 June 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.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- House - Neolithicunder 1 mi
- House - prehistoricunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.