Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight E-facing slope. This is the parish church of Carnagh within a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 55-70m E-W; c. 55m N-S) defined by earthen banks. According to a Visitation by Thomas Ram, the Protestant bishop of Ferns, in 1615 John Alcock was the rector, and the church and chancel were in repair (Hore 1900-11, vol. 6, 270). Robert Leigh writing in 1684 described it as in ruins (Hore 1858-9, 454). The church is a rectangular building (ext. dims. 13.6m E-W; 7.05m N-S) with ivy-covered walls surviving almost to roof level (H 2-2.5m generally; T 0.85m) and with undressed quoins. There is a rectangular window with two lights in the E gable and a smaller window in the W gable. The single doorway (Wth 1.15m), now repaired with brick, is towards the W end of the N wall.

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: 15 October, 2012
Amended: 2 Sep. 2013

References

Hore, H. F. 1858-9 A chorographic account of the southern part of the county of Wexford, written Anno 1684: by Robert Leigh, esq., of Rosegarland, in that county. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiequaries of Ireland, vol. 5, 17-21; 451-67.