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Church

Glebe (Tirawley By., Lackan Par.), County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Glebe (Tirawley By., Lackan Par.), County Mayo, 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
Glebe (Tirawley By., Lackan Par.)
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins)
Coordinates
54.27317, -9.27491
SMR number
MA014-018001-

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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)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located in the NE quadrant of a graveyard (MA014-018002-), on a prominent rise in rolling countryside, with views over Lackan Bay to NE.
Late medieval church (14.25m WNW-ESE; 7.65m NNE-SSW; Wall T 0.75m) constructed of well coarsed limestone blocks and rubble. The external face of the E gablel has a base batter. The window in the E gable has a segmental pointed arch. There are opposing windows, with rounded segmental arches, in the N and S walls, and doorway in W wall. All of the windows and the doorway have been blocked up, and the W end of the S wall has been altered. There is a bellcote on top of the W gable.

Compiled by: Paddy O'Donovan and Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 14 November 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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