Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballinowlart South, County Offaly, Ireland
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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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
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.