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An Eaglais
The national architectural survey records an 1839 church within an older burial ground.
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
- An Eaglais · Irish · main form · validated name
- Eglish · English · main form
Place & story
A church without a tower
Eglish’s Church of Ireland church was erected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1839. The 2004 architectural survey describes four bays along its nave, limestone walls and a bellcote over the southern gable. Narrow pointed windows have lattice glazing, while the northern window has stone tracery. The church stands within a graveyard older than the building, entered through wrought-iron gates between octagonal limestone piers. Its modest bellcote gives it a different outline from a towered parish church. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Eglish. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Eglish Church, record14930005, survey22October2004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.