Templemacduagh Ch. in ruins; Grave Yard

On a SW-facing slope, just below top of ridge, in undulating terrain in rough pasture. The church, named 'Templemacduagh', is aligned ESE-WNW, of limestone rubble, randomly coursed, with an ext. base-batter (Wth 0.18m; H 1.15m) on the E gable. According to the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 174-5), only the E gable and E portion of the N wall survived 1840. The remaining N, W and S walls of the church (dims. 6.3m x 14.12m; wall T 0.48-0.86m) have been rebuilt to a height of 1.75m, though the E end of the S wall is only composed of loose rubble. According to Hassett (1990, 40), it was probably rebuilt to inter the daughter of John Lanley of nearby Knockanglass House. A doorway (Wth 1m) was built in the S wall. In the centre of the E gable there is a plain ogee-headed single-light window. There are remains of the altar at the N end of the E gable. Render on internal walls appears to be late in date as it is on the rebuilt S and W walls. The NE and NW angles have also been rebuilt. There is a limestone jamb fragment with chamfered edge in the interior. The 'Temple' element in the name of church and the presence of a curving enclosure (TS062-041001-) suggests that this is an early medieval foundation. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 14 October 2014