Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Chapel
Cullenstown (bargy By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cullenstown (bargy By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- R. C. Chapel (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.22221, -6.71528
- SMR number
- WX046-047001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located on a fairly level landscape, and described as 'R.C. chapel (in ruins)' on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This could be an estate chapel, or private chapel, of Cullenstown tower house (WX046-046001-), which lies c. 200m to the WNW. The foundations of a rectangular structure (ext. dims 7.85m E-W; 4.2m N-S) are within a rectangular grass-covered enclosure (ext. dims 35.5m N-S; 19m E-W; int. dims 33.8m N-S; 14.8m E-W) defined by a low bank or the remains of a wall (Wth 2.5m; H 0.4m). One headstone commemorating Hugh Monro Robertston, probably from a shipwreck and dated 1819, is visible.
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: 19 August, 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.