placenamesIsertkelly
Díseart Ceallaigh
Conservation work used recorded masonry and earlier drawings to guide repairs.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Díseart Ceallaigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Isertkelly · English · main form
Place & story
Repairing the church in 2024
An arched doorway at Issertkelly Church collapsed in 2023 despite supporting props. B. Doherty’s account for Galway Community Archaeology describes how the fallen masonry was saved and reused during conservation work in late summer 2024. Original arch stones provided patterns for matching stones for the outer face, made from stone found on site. Photographs and drawings taken before the collapse guided reconstruction. Other surviving wall sections were consolidated and repointed, while sound weathered joints and harmless crevices were retained rather than filled indiscriminately. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Isertkelly. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Issertkelly Church & Graveyard, Galway Community Archaeology, updated 15 May 2025 · B. Doherty, Galway Community Archaeology
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.