Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Fantstown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fantstown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.40232, -8.52519
- SMR number
- LI048-002001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Westropp (1904-5, 428) recorded the following details about Fantstown Church in the parish of Kilbreedy Major; 'Fabric - A small church, 39 feet [13m] by 18 feet [6m]. The gables have an oblong east window and pointed west door'.
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.