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Site/Artefact Glaspatrick Type Early Church Site Site Number Mayo 087 044 National Grid Reference 090570 East 280200 North Map ( 1:50000) Ordnance Survey Ireland, Discovery Series, 30 List of Sites and Artefacts Click Here Interactive Map Click Here

Glaspatrick Church (Photo: Christian Corlett)

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
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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 

Check out the following sections of the website for related information:

• Knappaghmanagh
• Kilbride Chapel

Mayo Sites and Artefacts

1. Mayo Abbey 2. Balla 3. Ballintubber Abbey 4. Tóchar Phadraig 5. Aghagower 6. Lankhill 7. Boheh 8. Croagh Patrick Summit 9. Carrownalurgan 10. Ardoley 11. Kiladangan 12. Glaspatrick 13. Shrawee 14. Clare Island - Strake 15. Clare Island - Lecarrow 16. Caher Island 17. Durless

18. Carrowmore 19. Knappaghmanagh 20. Cushalogurt 21. Carrowkeel Ecclesiastical Remains 22. Thornhill 23. Carrowkeel Murrisk 24. Carrowkeel Cahernaran 25. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-1 26. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-2 27. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-3 28. Carrowmacloughlin/ Glencally/ Teevenacroaghy 29. Carrowmacloughlin Sweathouses 30. Glaspatrick Holy Well

31. Glaspatrick Rath-1 32. Glaspatrick Early Ecclesiastical Remains 33. Glaspatrick Ringfort 34. Glaspatrick Rath-2 35. Glaspatrick Ecclesiatical Remains 36. Glaspatrick Altar 38. Glaspatrick Graveyard 39. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-1 40. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-2 41. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-3 42. Teevenacroaghy

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