Church in Dunmore, County Laois

What is recorded here

Church in Dunmore lies beneath the tennis courts of Dunmore House. ‘Love thy neighbour’ has had a fierce change of management: now you’re aiming a backhand at him and disputing whether it touched the line.

Not marked on the 1841 or 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Church, known as St Tachan's, and graveyard said to be situated under Dunmore House and its tennis courts (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 224). No visible surface remains. Described by Carrigan as 'The Saint's church and churchyard (LA029-035001-) at Dunmore, are said to have been situated partly on the site now occupied by the south-western division of Dunmore House, and partly on the tennis ground adjoining' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 224). David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA029-035

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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