
What is recorded here
Medieval church ruins (WM019-041---) stands in centre of graveyard (WM019-041001-) which contains memorials of post-medieval date. The quadrantal form of the graveyard boundary wall possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 26).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 8 October 2015
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Rathconnell is a possible early-medieval ringfort or rath, later adapted as a churchyard, with the medieval church ruins at its center. The site reflects a transition from pre-Christian to Christian use, and local tradition may associate it with both fairy lore and ecclesiastical history.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.3 mi
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