Templeoran Church

Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and annotated as ‘Templeoran Church’ where it is depicted standing in the centre of a circular shaped graveyard or ‘Burying Ground’ (WM011-099001-). The poorly preserved ivy-covered building (approx. dims. 17m E-W; 7m N-S) is aligned ENE-WSW. The only visible section of the walls are the W gable and the grass-covered wall footings of the SW angle of the church. Part of the WSW wall survives to a height of 2.5m. No architectural features or cut stones visible. The circular shaped graveyard boundary may follow the line of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (WM011-099002-). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 August 2017

Templeoran Church, located in a circular graveyard, is believed to have been built in the 17th or early 18th century, likely by a local landowning family, and reflects a simple vernacular ecclesiastical style. Its survival into the 19th century and depiction on the Ordnance Survey map highlight its historical and local significance as a rural place of worship.