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Chapel

Killiane, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Chapel, Killiane, 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
Killiane
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
R.C. Chapel (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.29187, -6.44685
SMR number
WX043-001----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 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)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located on a flat, low-lying landscape c. 500m from the W edge of the South Slob of Wexford harbour. This is an estate chapel of Killiane Castle (WX042-020001-) which is c. 100m to the W. It is a rectangular structure (ext. dims. 7.55m E-W; 5.5m N-S) with the E and W walls surviving partially (max. H 3m) together with the base of the N wall (max. H 1 m), but the S wall is reduced to a collapsed spread of rubble (H 0.6m). A round-arched W doorway (Wth 0.74m; H 1.51m) of uncut stone and a rectangular E window (Wth 0.27m; H 0.7m) of four dressed limestone pieces are the only surviving features. There is no enclosure or any evidence of burial. The site of St Helen's Well (WX042-020002-) c. is 45m to the SW.

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: 31 May, 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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