Overview
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killappoge is recorded as Ecclesiastical enclosure in Roscommon. It is identified with a St Mo Lappog, of whom nothing was known, by J. O'Donovan in the 1830s (O'Flanagan 1931 vol.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: It is identified with a St Mo Lappog, of whom nothing was known, by J.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: c. 50m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5-4.7m
What was found
The saved account records: of the OS 6-inch map, and human bones and copper ornaments were found there c. 1860 (OS Name Book).
What remains
The saved account records: An ecclesiastical enclosure (RO010-062003-) is visible as a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims c. 65m N-S
Why it mattered
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killappoge matters because the source ties ecclesiastical enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Mo Lappog or Lapán is a familiar form of Labhraidh – he who speaks – and four instances are known in Ireland but there is no saint of the name (Ó Riain 2011, 391).
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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