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Church

Carroward West, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Carroward West, 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
Carroward West
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
St.Bartholomews Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
St.Bartholomews Church (in Ruins)(1924
Coordinates
52.33840, -8.91047
SMR number
LI054-040002-

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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

In centre of graveyard (LI054-04003-) fragmentary ivy-clad remains of parish church of Dromcolliher. Only parts of N and S walls now stand; built of roughly coursed blocks of stone. Described in 1840 as rectangular in plan, though W gable had fallen by then (OSL vol. 2, 21-2). North wall stands in two sections with gap at centre caused by insertion of burial vault; NE corner fallen and unclear whether present W end of wall original, but original length c. 25m. East wall missing both ends (internal width of church 6.5m) and surviving section heavily masked with ivy; gap (Wth 0.9m) near E end may be window position. Interior completely filled with burial plots, the earliest noted dated 1766 (near NE corner). East window described in 1840 as having a single pointed light (ibid.); there were also two very-damaged windows in S wall but no doorway evident (ibid.).

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

Nearby in the register

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

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