Church roof over 500 years old, study reveals

A SCIENTIFIC study has confirmed a “truly spectacular find” that proves oak timbers from a church in a heritage town are over 500 years old.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2011 - 01:00

Conor Kane

The timbers from the roof of the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland in Fethard, Co Tipperary, were sampled in June and examined at Queen’s University in Belfast.

It is now the only medieval roof in Ireland to be accurately dated.

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Courts Place: Fethard Place: Belfast Place: Ireland Person: David Brown Person: Margaret Quinlan Person: for Arts, Heritage Person: Brown Person: Paul Price Event: Black Death of 1348 Organisation: Queen’s University Organisation: National Museum Organisation: Minister Organisation: Gaeltacht Organisation: Fethard Historical Society Organisation: South Tipperary County Council

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