What is recorded here

Marked as a small cruciform structure (L c. 20m) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as Cloghbawn R. C. Chapel. It is said to have been burnt in 1798 (Harte 1925, 100-01). A new church was built c. 100m to the S in 1858. There are no visible remains of the older church, which is the first post-Penal Catholic church of Cloghbawn. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 July, 2012

R. C. Chapel, Ballymackesy was originally built as Cloghbawn Roman Catholic Chapel, likely in the 18th century, and was destroyed by fire in 1798; it was later rebuilt, though the exact date of the new construction is unspecified. The chapel reflects the presence of Catholic worship in the area during a period of religious tension in Ireland.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.