Church in Temple, County Mayo

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

In a graveyard (MA063-050002). A church is indicated as ‘R.C. Chapel’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, where it is shown as a rectangular building (20-24m ENE−WSW; 7-10m NNW−SSE), located at the N end of the graveyard adjacent to a road. It is not shown on the 1920 OS 6-inch edition. There is no visible trace at ground level. According to the 1838 OS Letters this chapel was said to have stood on an earlier church, which gave the Killbeagh parish its name (O’Flanagan 1927, 375 (154).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA063-050001

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