Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Burncourt, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burncourt
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.31462, -8.07924
- SMR number
- TS080-002----
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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
On a NE-facing slope just the off crest of a ridge overlooking a valley floor to the E. According to Power (1908, 60) the 'site of this early religious establishment will be found due north - at distance of two fields - from the present church. In process of quarrying limestone for burning in a kiln close at hand, greater portion of the church site proper has been cut away'. The church is not visible at ground level. A large disused quarry with a limekiln, which is marked on 2nd (1904-5) ed. OS 6-inch map, is still evident. The location should only be considered as indicative of the general area described by Power.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 21 October 2015
References
Power, P. 1908 Placenames of the Decies. Journal of the Waterford and Southeast of Ireland Archaeological Society 11, 1-34, 45-78, 135-43 and 179-210.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.