Church in Castlebellingham

Present Church of Ireland church said to be built on site of medieval parish church which is recorded in the Visitation of 1690 as ruinous. No medieval fabric visible in present church. (Davies 1943, 206) The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

The present Church of Ireland church in Castlebellingham was built on the site of a medieval parish church, which was recorded as ruinous in the Visitation of 1690; no medieval remains are visible in the current structure, suggesting it was likely rebuilt or replaced in the post-medieval period.