Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Killowen (gorey By.), County Wexford, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.