placenamesDonaghmore
Domhnach Mór
Signed designs distinguish the church’s first construction from its later enlargement.
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
- Domhnach Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Donaghmore · English · main form
Place & story
Darley’s church and later alterations
Saint Patrick’s Church at Clonevin was designed in 1841 by Frederick Darley Junior, built in 1843 and dedicated in 1844, according to the architectural inventory. Alterations in 1864–65 produced its later composition, following designs signed in 1864 by William John Welland and William Gillespie. The building combines a western entrance tower with a nave and eastern chancel. Granite dressings frame its darker stone walls, while the interior retains box pews and a timber gallery. These features preserve both the original church and later investment in the parish building. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Wexford
- Barony
- Gorey
- Barony
- Ballaghkeen North
- Coordinates
- 52.56793, -6.24012
- Mapped area
- 30.32 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2542 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Donaghmore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Patrick’s Church, Donaghmore, Clonevin: NIAH15701723 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.