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Church

Ballinowlart South, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Ballinowlart South, County Offaly, 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
Ballinowlart South
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins)
Coordinates
53.20962, -7.07223
SMR number
OF028-003001-

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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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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 on flat arable land with bog to the N and pasture land to the SE and W. Poorly preserved ruins of a rectangular church (ext. dims. 23m E-W; 9m N-S; wall T 1m) constructed of rubble limestone with dressed quoin stones. Only the E gable and portions of the E end of the N and S wallls survives, with wall footings elsewhere. Three lancet single light round headed windows on E gable with N and S lancet blocked up. Several putlog holes are the only other architectural features visible. In 1917 a local excavation of the church interior revealed the remains of 108 skeletons approximately 18 inches below the surface that were re-interred in St. Brochan's church Bracknagh (OF028-003002-). Possible door also revealed during excavation at W end of the S wall. (Milner 1964, 41-6).

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.

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