Church in Carrowndangan, County Mayo

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

This record is based on a reference in Knox (1904, 174) to a possible chapel (site of) in Ballinamore Demesne in Carrowdangan townland, which may have been associated with a rath (MA080-046001-) and a holy well (MA080-046002-). There is no visible trace.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA080-046004

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Kiltimagh GAA Club; individual photographer not named, kiltimaghgaaclub.com
Kathy Lyons Photography (watermark on photograph), displayed by Balla Community and Rural Development, www.balla.ie

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