Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Bracklin Big, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bracklin Big
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 53.32396, -7.41928
- SMR number
- OF009-019002-
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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
All that remains of this church is an overgrown rock outcrop with no definite evidence of wall footings or worked\cut stone. Described in 1942 as 'on a slight rise above marshy flats by river near castle (OF009-019001-). There are old thorns on the site, and banks mark wall foundations. On W seems a small rect. room c. 4 yds. square and perhaps extension of wall to E. Unenclosed' (ITA Survey 1942).
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
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
- Castle - motte and bailey1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.