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Situated on the low-lying flood plains of the river Brosna. Ruins of a simple rectangular church (ext. dims. 8.5m N-S; 24m E-W; wall T 1m) built with irregularly coursed limestone blocks giving the masonry a cyclopean appearance often found on early medieval churches. The walls are in places covered in overgrowth and survive to a max. height of 0.5m on all sides. No architectural features evident with no evidence of a door. A bronze bell and its shrine were found in the nearby river in 1849 and were locally associated with the church (JRSAI 1868-9 Vol. 19, 347-8). Situated in the centre of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF014-004002-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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Church (in Ruins) — Wheery

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