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Church

Cloncrew, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Cloncrew, 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
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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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

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

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

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