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Recovered from the Gowl River some years ago and replaced in the church. (Carrigan 1905, 229). A large granite stone (W. c. 0.3m, dept. c. 0.18m) with a perforation in the centre. This is the church of St. Aedhog, Maedhog or Mogue. (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 229-30). Rectangular area (dims. c. 9.2m N-S, c. 6.2m E-W)…

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Recovered from the Gowl River some years ago and replaced in the church. (Carrigan 1905, 229). A large granite stone (W. c. 0.3m, dept. c. 0.18m) with a perforation in the centre. This is the church of St. Aedhog, Maedhog or Mogue. (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 229-30). Rectangular area (dims. c. 9.2m N-S, c. 6.2m E-W) constructed of rough limestone boulders. The South wall is best preserved (W. c. 0.6m) only the foundations of the other walls are visible. No architectural features visible. Described by Carrigan as 'The churchyard (LA029-041002-) of 'Kyleogue' or 'Killogue' is situated in the townland of Ballybooden. The church (LA029-041001-) has disappeared, not even a trace of its foundations being left. But few interments take place here now. There is but one inscribed tomb; it dates about 1850. Some years ago the holy water font, recovered from the Gowl River, to which, perhaps, pious hands had committed it, to save it from desecration, was again brought back to the churchyard; it is of freestone, very rough, with bowl 12 in. in diameter and 7 in. deep.' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 229).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA029-041003

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