Church, Grave Yard

Situated on a low rise with a steep drop on the N side. Part of the medieval borough of Newcastle (WI019-005----) this foundation was granted to the convent of Grace Dieu by John Comyn, Archbishop of Dublin (1181-1212) but nothing now survives of the medieval establishment. The present structure is a late 18th or early 19th-century Church of Ireland parish church (Bradley and King 1989, 65) which may be on the site of the earlier church. The triangular graveyard (WI019-005006-), defined by a modern wall and bordered by the public road at the W and N contains a large number of early 18th-century headstones. The base of one 17th-century headstone (..ST...TH...20TH...1699) lies at the E end of the church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Built by John Comyn, Archbishop of Dublin, in the early 13th century; dedicated to an unknown saint, it was granted to the convent of Grace Dieu. Its location within the medieval borough of Newcastle highlights its historical and religious significance in the region.