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Church

Curreentorpan, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Curreentorpan, County Roscommon, 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
Curreentorpan
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church
Latest-edition OS map
Kilcooley Church (Site of)
Coordinates
53.84056, -8.50384
SMR number
RO014-065001-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (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

An early ecclesiastical site, traditionally founded St Patrick. Situated on the crest at the S end of a NW-SE ridge. Rectangular structure (int. dims 8.1m N-S; 4.3m E-W) defined by the base of the walls (T 0.9m; max. H 0.6m) is situated at the W end of a rectangular grass-covered enclosure (RO014-065002-) (int. dims 32.5m E-W; 22.5m N-S) which was used as a children's burial ground. This is defined by a stone spread (Wth 2.5-3.2m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.6-1m) containing the base of a wall (T 1.2m at N). The enclosure has an entrance (Wth 1.6m) at the centre of the W side marked by a large stone (dims 0.6m x 0.25m; H 0.7m) on its N side. A bullaun stone (RO014-065004-) (dims 0.75m x 0.5m; T 0.25m) with a single basin (dims 0.5m x 0.4m; D 0.15m) is re-used as a grave-marker S of the church. The E perimeter of the rectangular enclosure is also the E perimeter of a circular grass-covered ecclesiastical enclosure (RO014-065003-) (diam. 66m N-S; 63m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (at E: Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m; at W: Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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