Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballykilcross, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykilcross
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.36560, -7.57908
- SMR number
- OF002-034----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not visible at ground level. Site was noted during fieldwork by staff of the SMR office on the 28th March 1988. The landowner stated that a church had existed here, but was destroyed. He recalled two stone troughs on the site, one which was smashed up and the other, presentl in the care of Mr. Goodbody of Tullamore (ASI file 1988).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.