Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Killaderry, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killaderry
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (Site of) Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 53.30849, -7.28556
- SMR number
- OF010-035002-
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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
Outline of rectangular shaped church (c. 16m x 7m) could be seen in 1977, now barely visible. Elaborate late 17th century gateway with stone heads on corbels (Kearney 1985 a, 5; 1985 b; ITA Survey 1942).
At N end of square shaped graveyard enclosed by an earth and stone bank with 19th-century monumental gateway at S are the grass covered wall footings of a church (8m E-W; 4m N-S). The gateway has a round arch with pediment above carried on 13 corbels with carved faces. A panel depicting scenes of death and resurrection are visible on the centre of the pediment. According to Comerford (1883, 300) church was destroyed in 1546.
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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.