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Glaspatrick
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Site/Artefact
Glaspatrick
Type
Early Church Site
Site
Number
Mayo 087 044
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Reference
090570 East
280200 North
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1:50000)
Ordnance Survey Ireland,
Discovery Series, 30
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Glaspatrick Church (Photo:
Christian Corlett)
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Description
An early ecclesiastical enclosure
containing a church, a holy well (toberglas)
and a burial ground. Local tradition speaks of St
Patrick's charioteer, Totmaol, being buried here.
Glaspatrick (glaise Phádraig) meaning
St Patrick's streamlet runs from the summit of
Croagh Patrick to the sea (Morahan, 2001). Much
reduced in height the north and south walls of the
church are still extant and although there are no
architectural fragments to support dating, the use
of large stones in the construction of this small
church suggests the early medieval period (Corlett,
2000). In the townland of Glaspatrick there are
three forts and two burnt mounds.
Excavation Details
Not Available
Access/Ownership
Clew Bay Heritage Trail
References
- Corlett, C. 2001 Antiquities of West Mayo,
Wordwell, Wicklow, p. 128
- Morahan, L. 2001 Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo
archaeology, landscape and people, Croagh
Patrick Archaeological Committee, Mayo,
p.153
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