Church in Mortlestown

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)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 June 2019