What is recorded here
Early Christian monastery known as Teach Sáráin [Tisaran/House of Saran] founded by Sárán, son of Brógán of the Dál gCais of Thomond in the seventh century (Ó Riain 2011, 547-8; ITA Survey 1942). Medieval church ruins (OF022-004----) stands in SE quadrant of square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 50m N-S x 51m E-W) that is enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at NW corner. Graveyard contains 18th/19th-century headstones. 17th century chest-tomb (OF022-004002-) in graveyard to W of church ruins. Early Christian cross-slab (OF022-004003-) recorded by Crawford (1913, 262-5) is now located inside High St. RC church near Belmont village. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 28 February 2019
Early Christian monastery known as Teach Sáráin [Tisaran/House of Saran] founded by Sárán, son of Brógán of the Dál gCais of Thomond in the seventh century (Ó Riain 2011, 547-8; ITA Survey 1942). Medieval church ruins (OF022-004----) stands in SE quadrant of square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 50m N-S x 51m E-W) that is enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at NW corner. Graveyard contains…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF022-004001
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