Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballylanders, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballylanders
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.37645, -8.34662
- SMR number
- LI049-179001-
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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, 454) recorded the following details about Ballylanders Church; 'This is named from the ancient family de London, de Londiniis, and de Loundres. Ballylondery and Ballylondry, 1657 (D.S. (A), 54 ; and Petty, 74).
Fabric - The gables were broken to level of walls before 1840, but the north walls were intact. It is 50 feet [15.25m] by 20½ feet [6.25m]. The east window and south door had pointed heads cut out of single blocks; the south windows and north door were defaced. Near it lay Lady's Well [LI049-179003-] (O.S.L., 8, p. 86)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.