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Church

Balline, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Balline, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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