What is recorded here
Situated on a rise on the N side of the floodplain of the W-E Blackwater River, and at the bottom of a steep S-facing slope. The parish church of Mocollop (WA019-002001-) is at the centre of a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 65m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by masonry wall. (Power 1898a, 216)
Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 16 February 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Saint Mary's Church (Lismore and Mocollop)church/chapel · 15 yd
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Mocollop Castle (in ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 318 yd
IndicatedEnclosure · 1.6 mi
Fulacht fia in CoolbaunFulacht fia · 1.7 mi
Saint Micheal's Holy WellSpring · 2.1 mi
Sheanmore Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.3 mi
KnocknaloughMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
KnockadullaunMountain / peak · 3.4 mi
Natural heritage of CoolagowanVisitor information · 3.9 mi
Graveyard in Curraheen (kinnatalloon By.)Graveyard · 4.0 mi