Teampleshaunaglasha Church and Graveyard

Just off the Tochar Phadraig route lies the remains of the church known as Teampleshaunaglasha, which translates into ‘The Church of John of the dykes or claishes’ (Michigan State University, 2009)—this is where claishes means ‘streams’ or ‘channels’ (Williamson, 2000). It also has an associated graveyard. These ruins were of the old church in Ballybourke […]