Templeobrick, church in County Waterford

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Situated on a sea-stack, c. 90m from the mainland. The name ‘Templeobrick’ indicates the site of a church associated with the name O'Bric, who were an important section of the Desi. Oileán Ui Bhríc is mentioned as a cardinal point in a mythological division of Munster (Comyn 1902, vol. 1, 127). Ilanobrich was granted by Henry Power of Dunhill (WA025-045001-) to John FitzWalter in 1250-60, but it remained with a branch of the Powers into the late 16th century when it came into the possession of the Earl of Ormond (Westropp 1914-16, 219-221), who still owned TempleIbrack in 1641 (Simington 1942, 118). John O’Donovan (O’Flanagan 1929, 26-7) refers to the foundations of a building which were still evident on the sea-stack in 1840, but suggests that the church was more likely to be on the mainland in Templeyvrick (WA024-070----), c. 1.2 km to the NE. The sea-stack is inaccessible, but it might be the last remnants of a promontory fort. (Mulholland 1976) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA032-017001

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