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Church

Killowen (Gorey By.), County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Killowen, County Wexford, 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
Killowen (Gorey By.)
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.66130, -6.35494
SMR number
WX011-005----

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a broad, low hill. Marked only on the 1924 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a small hachured feature (ext. dims c. 40m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW), this is a possible Catholic church. The foundations of rectangular building (int. dims 12.2m WNW-ESE; 6m NNE-WSW) are defined by collapsed clay-bonded stone walls (T 0.85m; H c. 1m) that contain quartz stones. There is no visible entrance or other architectural feature. Nor is there evidence of an enclosure or burial altough there is a local tradition of burial.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 11 April, 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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