Fossy Church
Medieval church in County Laois, Ireland
Church in County Laois, Ireland
52°57′27″N 7°11′25″W / 52.957581°N 7.190272°W / 52.957581; -7.190272 National monument of Ireland
Fossy Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Laois, Ireland.
Location
Fossy Church is located about 800 m (870 yd) southeast of Timahoe, in a walled graveyard.
History
Fossy Church is thought to date to the late 16th century. The church was remodelled in 1608. Some repair work was carried out in 1903.[2][3]
Church
The church is rectangular in shape with upstanding walls and gables, with door and window opes, built of uncoursed rubble, with a slight base-batter. A piscina is located in the southeast corner.[4][5]
References
- ^ "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland In Ruins: Old Fossy Church Co Laois". Irelandruins.blogspot.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Nuala (3 August 2015). "Laois Folk Tales". History Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fossy Lower graveyard, , Laois, Ireland - The on-line graves and graveyards finder". Historicgraves.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Environmental Impact Statement for Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project : AOS Planning Page 218 Cultural Heritage : Introduction" (PDF). Eirgridlaoiskilkenny.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2018.