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Baldongan Church
53.5532° N, -6.1288° E
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Baldongan Church, also called Baldungan Castle (Irish: Baile Donnagáin), is an ancient ruined church and National Monument near Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland.
Historical Timeline
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Earliest visible gravestone
20 March 1735
Earlier church granted
c.1190
Templar fortified church constructed
13th century
Suppression of the Templars
1313
Barnwall trust ownership
1350
Later church and tower built
15th century
Peter Trevers ownership
1460s
Marriage settlement to Howth
1508
Royal visit reports ruins
1615
Siege and massacre
June 1642
Illustration by Francis Grose
1791
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
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