Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Balline, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balline
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- (Site of) Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.40081, -8.45294
- SMR number
- LI048-015001-
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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
No surface remains visible of Emlygrennan Church which stood in centre of rectangular shaped graveyard (LI048-015002-). St. Molua's Well (LI048-017----) 200m to E. Westropp (1904-5, 428) recorded the following details about Emlygrennan Church dedicated to St. Molua; 'Imelach Dregingi granted to Magio by Prince John, 1185; confirmed, 1200 (ante); Imlech Dromgi, 1201; Imelach Dreyn, 1302; Imelach Dreynyn, to which Edward III. presented Hugh de Waldene, but Adam Harte was found to hold the living, 1346 (Pat. R.); Emiligrenan, or Ballaghrinine, dedicated to St. Molluo, May 5, 1410; Imlagh Drynyn, 1418; Emlach Grenan, 1591. Site - Church levelled; but St. Molua's Well [LI048-017----] remains near Balline'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 June 2019
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
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.