Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Bannow Island, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bannow Island
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.21205, -6.80172
- SMR number
- WX045-043----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a low hill in a field known as the ‘church field’ SE of the NE-SW natural valley (Wth of top c. 80-100m) on Bannow Island that separates it from the motte (WX045-042----). The church was known in the mid-19th century (Tuomey 1850, 203-04). Two fragments of the grass-covered wall foundations of a structure (ext. dims. c. 13m NE-SW; c. 11m NW-SE) forming the W and E angles are visible. There is no evidence of an enclosure or of burial. (O'Broin 1921, 126)
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: 22 July 2013
References
O'Broin, T. 1921 Bannow. The Past 2, 120-26.
Tuomey, J.C. 1850 The bay and town of Bannow. No. 2. Jounral of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1, 194-210.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.