CHURCH SITE: FRIAR'S BUSH, CAPELLA DE KILPATRICK in Malone Lower — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Friar's Bush, Capella de Kilpatrick, stands as a scheduled medieval church site in Malone Lower, County Antrim. The name suggests a hidden place of worship, perhaps a small chapel tucked into bushes where friars prayed before the land changed around them. Whatever disappeared, the earth still holds the shape of that devotion.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CHURCH SITE: FRIAR'S BUSH, CAPELLA DE KILPATRICK. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

The church site at Friar's Bush, known in medieval times as Capella de Kilpatrick, was likely built in the 13th or 14th century by the de Kilpatrick family, a prominent local landholding family in the area. It is dedicated to St Patrick and represents a small medieval chapel or oratory, reflecting the early Christian traditions of the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.