Templeboy Church (in Ruins)

Situated in lowlying, poorly-drained pasture, within a graveyard (SL012-025002-). The OS Letters (1836, 310 (127-8)) recorded that 'Templeboy' is an anglicization of 'Teampall Buidhe', 'the church of St. Baothain' who was the patron saint of the parish. Late medieval church (ext. dims. 19.3m E-W; 7.15m N-S - Wall T 0.74m) incorporating the W wall of an earlier church. The E wall has a slight external base batter. Slightly off-centre in the E wall is a tall ogee-headed, lancet window. The W wall is constructed of large blocks, typical of the early medieval period. It contains a blocked-up lintelled doorway. This type of masonry is also present in the W end of the N wall. Close to the W end of the N wall is an internally recessed doorway. The S wall is poorly preserved and is apparently featureless. O'Rorke (1889, 404-5) recorded a holy well (SL012-025006-) dedicated to St. Molaisse, located close to the church. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Templeboy Church, dedicated to St. Baothain, was likely built in the early medieval period, with its name derived from "Teampall Buidhe," meaning "the church of St. Baothain." Its location within a graveyard and the reference to a saint indicate its ecclesiastical and local religious significance.