Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Mortlestown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mortlestown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI056-054----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of the medieval chapel within the townland of Mortlestown has not been identified. Westropp (1904-5, 425) recorded the following details about Mortlestown; 'Martelestown juxta Gosiston, 1317 (Plea R. 119 of x Ed. II., m. 25, and Mem. R., vol. ii., m. 8); Martes, or Mortalestown, 1410; Capell Martell, 1418; Mortilleston, 1577 (Fiant, 3250); Chapell Mortell, in Particles, 1607; Mortellstown and Kilcroig, in parishes of Kilfinnane and Particles, 1657
(D.S. (A), 59). It adjoined Cloghnotfoy on the S.W. (C.S., p. 24)'.
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.