Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghTemplemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard
MEDIEVAL · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10537
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 10537
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
H1315039600
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Templemoyle is a medieval church and graveyard situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site occupies land underlain by Visean bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a mixed sequence of limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This geological foundation is typical of the drumlin belt landscape that characterises the wider region.

The ecclesiastical enclosure comprises the remains of a medieval church structure and its associated burial ground, reflecting the religious life and community organisation of medieval Fermanagh. The church would have served as a focal point for worship and pastoral care within the local parish, while the graveyard records the Christian burial practices of the medieval period. Such sites, often established on or near earlier settlements, frequently demonstrate continuity of sacred use across centuries.

Templemoyle is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities under reference 10537. This designation recognises the archaeological and historical significance of the site as a surviving record of medieval ecclesiastical settlement in Fermanagh, preserving evidence of religious life, building practices and burial customs that contribute to understanding the region's medieval heritage.

Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10537. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard?

Templemoyle is a medieval church and graveyard situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10537.

What period does Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard date from?

Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard?

Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 10537.

What other scheduled monuments are near Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (5.5 km), Cashel (5.8 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman World
Ireland was never conquered by Rome, so this traces the island's Iron Age kingdoms and its contact with the Roman world.
Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard

Templemoyle, tampulmoyle. medieval church & graveyard stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.