Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Westropp (1904-5, 427) recorded the following details about Darragh Church; ' "Darrach Mochua, with the court of the monks of Limerick," is named as a boundary in King John's charter to Magio, 1185-1200 (ante, 86). Bishop Robert granted half the church of Dermeko to the Convent of " Insula Molhanwid alveo fluminis Blackwater juxta Jugellia" (Youghal, B.B.L., p. 113; see
R.S.A.I. xxxiii., p. 313); Dermochi, 1300 (Justiciary R.); Darmecho, 1301; Darmocho, 1418. Ric. de Exon and Jac. de Bellofago, sheriff, enquire whether Isabella de Cogan and Garrett de Rupe, Lord of Fernagena, have rents, in Glenanlara and Dermeho com. Lym. (Mem. R., vol. ii., m. 62) ; Der McCowe, 1633; Darragh, 1659 (D.S. (A), 59). Darac, 'abounding in oaks' (O'Donovan); Darragh, of Mochua. Fabric - A nave and choir, 60½ feet [18.4m] by 23 feet 3 inches [7m], and 27 feet [8.2m] by 17 feet [5.2m]. The three gables and ends remained in 1840; walls, 2 feet 5 inches [0.73m] thick. The east window had a pointed light and flat splay of gritstone. Tobermochua [LI059A002-] (wrongly Tobermacduach on maps) dedicated to St. Mochua, patron, on August 3rd (O.S.L., 8, p. 86, A. Curry)'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 27 June 2019

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.

Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.