Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Chapel
Killiane, County Wexford, Ireland
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 AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Gatewayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.