Church (in ruins)

Situated on Grange Hill, ruins of medieval church standing in SW quadrant of disused graveyard (LI022-117002-). Westropp (1904-5, 383) recorded the following details on Knocknagranshy; ‘One of the granges named in the charter of 1185. Henry Hammond and Alex, de Rupe fought at "Nywegraunge, near the Abbey of Magio," in 1319. The latter gave two wounds, and received three from Henry, who fell dead on the spot. Thereupon Henry's "alumnus" struck Roche dead with a lance. It was found that all three were felons, and their lands forfeit to the Crown (Plea R., xii Ed. II, m. 54). Cnocknegranshye, 1584 (O'Brien's Inq.). Fabric - A ruined church and a well, called Toberlaughten [LI022-116----], remain'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 January 2019