Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in a slight N-S fold in a low-lying landscape. A church at Kilmurry is indicated on church land in a survey dating to 1591 where it is described as ‘The T(emple) of Kiluore’ (Shirley 1879, 358; Leslie 1929, 176, 289), and it is described in italic lettering as ‘Old Church ruin’ on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map. It may have been a chapel of ease dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as the parish church of Donaghmoyne (MO028-116001-) is c. 5km to the SW (McKenna 1920, 1, 391). The foundations and the SW gable wall (H c. 3m; T 1m) of a stone and mortar rectangular structure (int. dims 17.5m NE-SW; 6m NW-SE) survive. A low plinth (2.5m x 0.5m) abuts the wall at the S corner. There is no visible entrance. Immediately to the NW and parallel to this structure are traces of a second, slightly smaller, rectangular building (dims 11m plus NE-SW; Wth 4m NW-SE). There is no evidence of an enclosure or burial.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Michael Moore

Date of revision: 8 December 2017

References

Leslie, J.B. 1929 Clogher clergy and parishes. Enniskillen.

Shirley, E.P. 1879 (Reprint 1988) The history of the county of Monaghan. London. Pickering.

McKenna, Rev. J. E. 1920 Parochial History of the Diocese of Clogher. 2 vols, Enniskillen, Author