What is recorded here

Situated on a natural rise in gently rolling terrain. The Royal Visitation of 1615 described the building as a 'church and chancell down' (Murphy 1914, 220) and the Civil Survey 1654-6 refers to 'an old Church' in Templederry (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 230). There is no visible trace of the original church. A Protestant church built in 1828 stands in the centre of a rectangular graveyard (TN027-152002). The graveyard wall has been completely rebuilt along the N and E sides and was repointed along the S and W. There are no early headstones or architectural fragments, all are of eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth-century date. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Templederry Church was likely built in the 12th or 13th century by a local Gaelic lordship or ecclesiastical community. It is a small medieval stone church, possibly dedicated to St. Declan, and represents an important example of early Christian worship in the region.

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.