What is recorded here

A traceried window carved in relief still faces south on a broken corbel lying beside the newer church. The medieval stone survived demolition, relocation and burial before becoming a gravemarker. It is not a display piece or a forgotten ruin; it is a reused fragment that kept its carving through every change of use.

19th century C of I church standing in W quadrant of graveyard (KD017-011007-) probably located on site of medieval church (KD017-011003-). Punch-dressed stone corbel from medieval church reused as gravemarker a few metres E of NE angle of C of I church. The under side of the corbel has deep pock-marked surface the result of punch dressing. The current S side face of the corbel is decorated with a traceried window carved in relief onto the face of the stone corbel. According to Bradley et al (1986 vol. 4, 417-8), the earliest reference to the church of Rathangan is in 1297 when its vicar, Richard, is mentioned. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was described in 1306 as a prebend of the diocese of Kildare. Historical references to its clergy indicate that it was in use throughout the Late Medieval period, but it had fallen into disrepair in 1744 when Robert, Earl of Kildare, left £200 in his will for rebuilding the church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 March 2016

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