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Church

Drumroe Upper, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Drumroe Upper, County Waterford, 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
Drumroe Upper
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Declans Chapel
Latest-edition OS map
St. Declans Chapel (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.13287, -7.88516
SMR number
WA021-025001-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a level landscape. Traditionally this is the birthplace of St Declan (O'Brien 1895) and is reputed to have beeen used as a children's burial ground (Buckley 1896). The foundations of a rectangular structure (dims. 6.8m E-W; 4.9m N-S) are within a small, overgrown rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 25m N-S; c. 20m E-W) with only one memorial.

Buckley, M. J. C. (1896) Notes on Kilmolash Church, Near Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, WAJ vol. 2, 212-20.
O'Brien, Rev. F. (1895) The birthplace of St Deglan, WAJ vol. 1, 39-44.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 21 March 2011

References

Buckley, M.J.C. 1896 Notes on Kilmolash Church, near Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological Journal 2, 212-20.

O'Brien, Rev. R 1895 The birthplace of St Deglan. Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological Journal 1, 39-44.

Nearby in the register

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

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