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The parish church of Gorey was within the town and was probably built in the early 17th century. In 1819 a new Church of Ireland church was built outside the town to the SW on a site provided by Stephen Ram (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 666), which church was re-built in 1861 (Hore 1900-011, 633). There are no visible remains of the origianal church in its rectangular graveyard (dims c. 55m NW-SE; c. 45m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls. The tomb-chest of Archbishop Ram (D. 1634) is an oblong structure (dims. 1.85m x 0.95m; H 0.75m) with an English and Latin inscription in relief on the W end stone. It lies over a vault that was opened temporarily around 1909 and then sealed (Cantwell 1974-85, vol. 5, No. 189).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 15 March 2012
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.
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