placenamesDromard
An Droim Ard
An unusual plan and surviving interior fittings distinguish Christ Church, Dromard.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Droim Ard · Irish · main form · validated name
- Dromard · English · main form
Place & story
Christ Church, Dromard
Christ Church, Dromard, was built in 1817, a date inscribed over its entrance. The Church of Ireland building stands in a wooded setting at Tanrego East or Carrowmore. Its cruciform plan is unusual: the transepts lie at the western end beside the tower, with the pulpit also positioned to the west. [2]
An intact church interior
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records timber box pews, a stone floor and original oil lamps mounted on brass poles. Coloured leaded glass lights the eastern window. Outside, traces of slate cladding survive on the tower and transept, while a former schoolhouse and graveyard complete the group. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dromard. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Christ Church (Dromard),record32401921 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.