Church in Mortlestown, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

The precise location of the medieval chapel within the townland of Mortlestown has not been identified. Westropp (1904-5, 425) recorded the following details about Mortlestown; 'Martelestown juxta Gosiston, 1317 (Plea R. 119 of x Ed. II., m. 25, and Mem. R., vol. ii., m. 8); Martes, or Mortalestown, 1410; Capell Martell, 1418; Mortilleston, 1577 (Fiant, 3250); Chapell Mortell, in Particles, 1607; Mortellstown and Kilcroig, in parishes of Kilfinnane and Particles, 1657 (D.S. (A), 59). It adjoined Cloghnotfoy on the S.W. (C.S., p. 24)'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI056-054

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