Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Eglish, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eglish
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins), Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 53.13884, -7.85211
- SMR number
- OF030-016----
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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
Present remains consist of a 19th century Protestant church and modern graveyard which probably dates to the 1700s. Nothing remains of the earlier church which was located in the present graveyard (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 6). Small building in the centre of the graveyard (OF030-016001-) that is indicated on the OS 6-inch map as a 'church in ruins' and is now used as a 19th century burial structure, may have been the site of an earlier church. Located to the NW of the C of I church are the ruins of Eglish castle (OF030-015----).
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.