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Church

Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Dungarvan, 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
Dungarvan
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Ch. (in Rns)
Coordinates
52.08708, -7.61819
SMR number
WA031-040004-

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located at the top of a S-facing slope and just outside the walled area of Dungarvan (WA031-040----). St Mary's parish church is within a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 100m N-S; c. 80m E-W), with references from the early 13th century (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 1, 184). It was burned down by the Confederate Catholics in 1642 and according to local tradition a steeple was demolished by Cromwell. It continued in use until the 1820s when it was replaced by the present C of I church. Only a fragment of what may be the original W gable survives (L 10.2m; H c. 5m) with five, small circular windows arranged in two rows. (Fraher 1983a; Bradley et al. 1989, vol. 1, 30-34)

Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
Fraher, W. (1983a) St Mary's Church of Ireland - Dungarvan. Decies, No. 22, 45-8.

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.

Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 25th August, 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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