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19th century St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland church may have been built on site of medieval church of Ballymorin (WM017-100----). Present church located in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 26m N-S x 38m E-W) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall with entrance gate at N end of W wall. Present…

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19th century St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland church may have been built on site of medieval church of Ballymorin (WM017-100----). Present church located in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 26m N-S x 38m E-W) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall with entrance gate at N end of W wall. Present Church of Ireland building described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as a, 'Freestanding Church of Ireland church, rebuilt c.1816 and altered c.1887, comprising three-bay hall with attached three-stage tower on square-plan to the west having a raised parapet with English-style crenellations and corner pinnacles. Collection of memorials commemorating the Meare Family of Meares Court to the interior, the earliest of which dates to 1704. Set back from the road in a quiet country location and surrounded by a graveyard with mature trees and mainly nineteenth century grave markers. Rubble limestone boundary wall and gate piers (on square-plan) to west having a wrought-iron gate' (www.buildingsofireland.ie; Reg. No. 15401725). Compiled and Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 09 January 2019

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM017-100001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, irisharchaeology.org
  • Photographer not named on article, www.westmeathindependent.ie
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