Seeking info on the Catholic church in Castleconnor, co Mayo. Some of my ancestors were baptised there in the 1840's. I believe this church no longer exists, (torn down) and a new church stands in it's stead. Is this correct? Have been told the original church was on the site of St Joseph's in Corbally on the N59. Again - is this correct?
Also, any photos of the church (old or new) would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance. Joy.
The first edition OS map dated c1840 show the small chapel for the parish in the south eastern corner of Carrowcardin townland and beside the Devlin River. The later c1890 OS map shows a school house near the same corner but no chapel. The location is on the L6603 very small side road (boreen) not covered by Google streetview..
c1840 vs c1890 map of Chapel location (src: OSI/GeoHive)
Google map of the same area.
Google Streetview of the small boreen leading to where the chapel was located.
The current church for the parish seems to be at Corballa/Corbally which is about 4km to the south east and as you mention off the N59. A Catholic Church is shown at Corbally/Rathglass on the later c1890s map close to the post office, the current church looks to be an enlarged/improved version of this..
Joy,
I am not sure if this is the church you are looking for.
Castleconnor - Parish - Parishes
Regards- Mary
That looks like the 'new' parish Church at Corbally/Rathglass, Co. Sligo - St. Joseph's
This might be the church Shane mentioned. It is the same church I listed above. You might want to contact them for more info.
St. Joseph's Church - Corballa, County Sligo - Catholic church near me
Regards- Mary
Note the cemetery listed below is next to the church on N59.
St. Joseph's Church Cemetery in Castleconor, County Sligo - Find a Grave Cemetery
Shane have I identified the correct church?
Regards- Mary
The Historic excavations.ie website mentions a dig and survey carried at the same location in that south east corner of Carrowcardin townland - see : Licence number: 19E0051
extracts :
"....development of a site at Carrowcardin, Inishcrone, Co Sligo to construct an extension to the rear, north, of the disused listed school house (NIAH ref no: 32401603), refurbish the adjacent cottage, construct an area of hard standing between the schoolhouse a.."
"...The closest site of archaeological interest is SL016-071, the site of a cross. However the cross itself has been moved to Castleconnor RC church. It is 18th century in date, ..."
"...There is a local tradition of the old schoolmaster ‘digging up bones’ when planting potatoes in the early 20th century, and it is also thought that the site may be that of a cillín. Indeed on the 1st ed OS map the site is marked as R.C Chapel with the symbol of a cross marked...."
"....results of the testing would suggest that the construction of the schoolhouse in the 1920s effectively removed all traces of the earlier church as recorded on the OS 1st edition map..."
Mary - that church and graveyard seems to be the new Church at Corbally/Rathglass, the church looks to be a 'recent' build replacing the one shown on the late 19th century maps. The older chapel was at Carrowcardin townland - only shown on the c1840 map.
St. Joseph's RC, Castleconnor, Co. Sligo (Corbally/Rathglass) - View from outside (Google Streetview)
Hello
Hello to Shane & Mary,
many,,many thanks for the info you have both supplied.
Shall contact st Joseph's and see if they can prvide any more info. Joy.
A further clue in relation to the old Chapel for Castleconnor - from Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of 1837. The entry for Castle-Connor parish mentions that the Catholic Chapel at the time was located at 'Castletown' - I suspect this is probably a reference to 'Cottlestown' which is immediately south of Carrowcardin. The chapel shown on the c1840 OS map is right on the border of the two townlands.
The old maps show a large house called Castletown along with castle ruins in Cottlestown townland, which may account for the mixup with the name in Lewis'
Extract of entry for Castle-Connor Parish - Lewis 1837(libraryireland.com)
Hello Shane,
once again, thanks for the extra info. Joy.