What is recorded here

Site of Templemovee is a church in Rathcoun, County Tipperary, Ireland. An 1840 six-inch map depicts a rectangular church measuring about 12 metres east to west and 4 metres north to south. A possible monastery, holy well, castle and two enclosures lie about 100 metres to the northwest, while barrows and a cairn lie 40 to 125 metres to the west-northwest and northwest. No trace of the church remains above ground. The area appears to have been quarried to a depth of about 2.6 metres, and ground immediately behind Rathcoun Hall has also been greatly disturbed by farming and dumping.

The church was depicted as a rectangular structure (dims. c. 12m E-W; c. 4m N-S) on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and described 'Site of Templemovee'. A possible monastery (TS060-107003-), a holy well (TS060-107004-), castle (TS060-107001-) and enclosures (TS060-107005-; TS060-107006-) are located c. 100m to the NW. A group of barrows (TS060-107007- to TS060-107010-) and a cairn (TS060-107011-) have been identified c. 40-125m to the WNW and NW. The church is located on the N side of a small, disused field densely overgrown with nettles and briars, but there is now no visible trace of it above ground. The area appears to have been quarried to a depth of c. 2.6m. Cahill (1982) states that this area 'immediately behind farmhouse ['Rathcoun Hall'] has been greatly interfered with by agricultural activity and dumping.' Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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.