Church

The National Monuments Service's description

In flat grassland at base of W-facing hillslope in undulating countryside with good views to N, S and W, higher ground to E, stream 115m to W of church. Wall-footings of levelled nave and chancel church (overall int. dims. 5.65m N-S; 19.5m E-W; wall T 0.8m) are visible at the N end of the rectangular graveyard (TS053-045002-) which is defined by a low earth and stone bank with a possible castle (TS053-045003-) 100m to S and watermill (TS053-045001-) 239m to SW. There are earthworks of a possible deserted settlement (TS053-045004-) to W, N and S of the church and graveyard. The OS Letters describe a poorly preserved nave (dims. 48 ft [14.6m] E-W x 19 ft 2 inches [5.8m] N-S) and chancel (dims. 18 ft [5.5m] N-S) (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 109). The church is mentioned in 1291 in the Papal Taxation as part of the possessions of Hore Abbey (Cahill 1982). In 1840 the N wall of the church was the best preserved and stood 11 ft [3.35m] high and measured three feet [0.9m] thick, built with uncoursed limestone rubble (ibid.). Described by White (1892, 13) as an upstanding church with a doorway at the E end of the S wall and the N wall partly upstanding, with no visible grave-markers visible.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.

White, J.D. 1892 Anthologia Tipperariensis. Cashel.

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1930 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Tipperary collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1840. Bray.