Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Cloncrew, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloncrew
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cloncrew Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cloncrew Church (in Ruins) (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.35557, -8.87618
- SMR number
- LI054-028001-
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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
At N end of graveyard (LI054-028002-). Only part of W gable, and E gable with short returns of N (L 0.4m) and S (L 1.5m), now stand of formerly rectangular ( c. 22m E-W; 6m N-S) parish church of Cloncrew (Westropp 1904-5, 415-6). Built of small uncoursed stones. East gable completely masked by ivy but appears to stand to full height; central window embrasure much-ruined but has single pointed sandstone light (ibid., plate 10). West gable missing either end, also masked with ivy.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.