St. Marys Church

Situated on a rise on the N side of the floodplain of the W-E Blackwater River and at the base of a steep S-facing slope. The site of the parish church of Mocollop which was united with Lismore by the 17th century. The united parish was almost co-extensive with the barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, extending as far S as the River Bride and E to the Glenshelane River. The E wall (Wth 1m; H 0.1m;) and traces of the N and S walls of the church (int. dims 5.8m N-S; at least 7m E-W) are just S of the abandoned C of I church. The headstone (max. H 1.25m; Wth 0.8-0.85m) of Richard Norris, dated 1629, is at the centre of the rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 65m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by a masonry wall. Mocollop Castle (WA019-003----) is c. 300m to the S. (Power 1898a, 216) Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 February 2011

St. Mary's Church in Mocollop was likely built in the 17th century, dedicated to St. Mary, and reflects the ecclesiastical unification of Mocollop with Lismore. Its location on a prominent rise suggests strategic and spiritual significance within the local landscape.