Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a natural rise of ground with good views in all directions, with castle (WM005-009----) 60m to S and St. Dermot's Well (WM005-007----) 220m to W. Medieval church of Rathaspick depicted on the 1659 Down Survey map of Moygoish barony (NLI, MS 723-4). The church is depicted standing beside the medieval castle (WM005-009---) of Rathaspick on the 1659 Down Survey map of Rathaspick parish (ibid.). The terrier of the parish map states that the Church at Rathaspick had been 'Transformed into a Barne' (ibid.). Church building depicted standing in N quadrant of graveyard (WM005-008001-) on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Present remains consist of a short section of the W gable (L 2.5m; H c. 3.5m; wall T 1.05m) of the church still standing constructed of rough stone. No architectural features visible. About 4.5m E of the W gable a short section of the S wall (L 3m; H c. 2m) survives upstanding, possible opening for church doorway located off centre to the W, but obscured by modern grave surround and headstone. No visible remains of E or N wall of church. It is not possible to trace the entire outline of the church building because the wall is no longer visible due to the presence of post-1700 memorials.

Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 13 December 2016

References

NLI, MS 723-4 - National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey for the County of Westmeath, attested by W. Petty, in 1659. Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 67 maps with accompanying terriers in two volumes, 1786-7. Dublin.