St. Dairbhile's Church

St. Dairbhile's Church
Teampall Deirbhile
St. Dairbhile's Church is located in Ireland
St. Dairbhile's Church
St. Dairbhile's Church
54°05′46″N 10°06′25″W / 54.096168°N 10.106915°W / 54.096168; -10.106915
LocationFallmore, Aughleam, County Mayo
CountryIreland
DenominationCeltic Christianity
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
Years built12th century
Specifications
Length12.19 m (40.0 ft)
Width4.87 m (16.0 ft)
Number of floors1
Materialsgranite, ashlar
Administration
DioceseKillala
Designations
Official nameSt. Dairbhile's Church
Reference no.99A

St. Dairbhile's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

St. Dairbhile's Church is located 2.4 km (1½ miles) south of Aughleam in the townland of Fallmore, on the Mullet Peninsula.[3]

History

West window

St. Dairbhile's Church was constructed in the 6th century, although the current structure is from the 12th century.[citation needed]

According to legend, if someone can squeeze themselves through the west window three times, they will never die from drowning.[citation needed]

Legend tells us that in the 6th century St. Dairbhile (Darbiled), a native of Meath, travelled to the Mullet Peninsula to escape an admirer. However, she was followed here, and gouged out her own eyes to make herself less attractive. When her horrified lover left, she washed her eyes in the waters of a well and her sight was restored. This is St. Deirbhile's Well, which is located nearby. A pattern takes place annually on 15 August. [4][5][6]

Buildings

St. Dairbhile's Church is a gabled single-cell church, now in ruins. The church has a narrow ashlar-lined, deeply-splayed east window with an arcuated lintel, and a narrow west doorway with inclined jambs and arcuated lintel.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Teampall an Fháil Mhóir/Fallmore Church". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship : Mayo" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ "The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy". Academy. 1 January 1845 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Image of Ancient Church, Fallmore, Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland. View of ruins at sunset looking over towards Achill Island - David Loftus". Davidloftusphotography.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ "St. Deirbhile's Church (Teampall Deirbhile)". Errisbeo.ie. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Saint Deirbhile Heritage Centre (Ionad Deirbhle) - Aughleam, Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland". Museumofmayo.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Fallmore, St Deirbhile · The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain & Ireland". Crsbi.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.