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Church

Kilglass, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilglass, County Sligo, 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
Kilglass
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Chapel
Latest-edition OS map
St. Molaises Church (in Ruins)
Coordinates
54.22931, -9.05324
SMR number
SL016-011001-

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

On a low rise in pasture, located at the N end of a subrectangular, walled graveyard (SL016-011002-). Traditionally believed to be the site of an early monastery founded by St. Molaisse (local information). The present remains are of a late 16th century parish church (20.9m E-W; 7.35m N-S; Wall T 0.85m), whose walls survive to full height. Large, almost flat-headed window in E wall. At the W end of the S wall is doorway with rear flat segmental arch and external pointed two-centered arch, and three windows with almost flat-headed segmental arches. Close to the E end of this wall is a single slit ope with rear splay while at the E end proper is a large rectangular recess, probably a piscina. At the W end of the N wall is a window with an almost flat-headed segmental arch. The E end of this wall has a heavy covering of ivy. Nonetheless two blocked-up opes are visible. There is evidence for a second storey, probably a priest's residence, over the W end. Within the church is the tomb (SL016-011004-) of James Wood d. 1692 which was restored by a relative in 1861.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 19 January 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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