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Church

Glasnamullen, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Glasnamullen, County Wicklow, 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
Glasnamullen
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (Site of)
Coordinates
53.12071, -6.19364
SMR number
WI012-019001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · 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

Situated at the foot of a gentle E-facing slope. The church is represented by a very low bank (H 0.1-0.2m) which defines a rectangular structure (dims. 9.5m E-W; 5.3m N-S) towards the W end of a rectangular platform (dims. c. 13m E-W; c. 7.8m N-S). This occurs in the centre of a D-shaped graveyard (dims. 34m E-W; 30m N-S) occupying the SW portion of a larger oval enclosure (dims. c. 48m E-W; 34m N-S). The graveyard is defined at S and W by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.3-2m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 1.1-1.3m) with a near-vertical external drystone facing. At the E (straight side) the bank abuts a farmtrack which divides the site N-S. The perimeter of the outer enclosure is represented by a slight scarp to the E of the track. An outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.3m) occurs at the SW but the bank continues for some distance to the N where it underlies a farmyard wall. A hexagonal block of granite (L 0.73m; Wth 0.66m; T 0.3m) with a subrectangular basin (D 0.04-0.11m) and no drainage hole lies beside the church site and may be a font or a cross-base.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Nearby in the register

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

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