Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Newtown (bargy By., Bannow Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (bargy By., Bannow Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX045-031----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a NW-facing slope on the SE shore of Bannow Bay. There is a local tradition of a church at Newtown/Vernegly, but the location is not precise. This may be the church site, known in the mid-19th century when it was described then as being at a place called Oversands (Tuomey 1850, 204), although at c. 2 km from Bannow church (WX045-045001-) it is more than the half mile (c. 800m) suggested by Tuomey.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 23 July, 2013
References
Tuomey, J.C. 1850 The bay and town of Bannow. No. 2. Jounral of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1, 194-210.