Church in Rathdrum

Price (1980, 13-14) mentions a church in this townland, first mentioned in 1280. A late medieval graveslab (WI030-036----) with an incised wheel cross and a serpent at the base of an inscription, now in the NMI DU018-257----), may have come from this site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 October 2010 Revised by: Gearóid Conroy.

The church in Rathdrum was first recorded in 1280 and is associated with a late medieval graveslab featuring an incised wheel cross and a serpent. Its style reflects typical Christian iconography of the period, though specific builders or dedications are not recorded.