What is recorded here
The Minute Book of the Co. Kerry Field Club (Vol. 2, 793-4) records a ruin 'that was once a chapel and afterwards used as a school' in Booleenshare townland. Originally a two storey building, at the time of visit, only two walls remained standing. The exact location of the church was not recorded.
Compiled by: Matt Kelleher
Date of upload: 19 December 2013
The church in Booleenshare was originally built as a chapel and later converted into a school; its exact builder and construction date are not recorded. It is significant as a multi-purpose religious and educational site, reflecting local community use of such structures in rural Ireland.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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