Church (in ruins) — Palmerstown Lower

Located off Mill Lane on a natural shelf overlooking the River Liffey. The present church is multi-period in date. In the Twelfth century the church at Palmerstown was held by the Fratres Cruciferi (Ball 1906, 100). It comprises a nave and chancel, aligned NW-SE. The walls survive to the eaves with steeply pitched gables. Built of large blocks of randomly coursed masonry. There is a belfry over the W gable. The nave is entered from the W gable. The doorway has inclined jambs indicating a pre-Norman origin, with a later round-headed window inserted. Also inserted into the S wall is a later featureless window. The nave (dims. L 9m, Wth, 5m) is lit in the N by a double-light window with chamfered jambs and signs of drafting present. The chancel (int. dims. L 4.32m, Wth 3.1m, T 0.84m) is entered through a chancel arch which rises from roughly squared imposts and contains moulding. The E window is a double light, the mullion missing, and had, originally a pointed arch (Wakeman 1892, 101-106, Healy 1974, 22; Ní Mharcaigh 1997, 27-5). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011