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Fossy Church

Fossy Church

Medieval church in County Laois, Ireland

Fossy Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Laois, Ireland.

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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

  1. [1]
    "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Ireland In Ruins: Old Fossy Church Co Laois". Irelandruins.blogspot.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. [3]
    Hayes, Nuala (3 August 2015). "Laois Folk Tales". History Press – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Fossy Lower graveyard, , Laois, Ireland - The on-line graves and graveyards finder". Historicgraves.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Environmental Impact Statement for Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project : AOS Planning Page 218 Cultural Heritage : Introduction" (PDF). Eirgridlaoiskilkenny.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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