The former Church of Ireland church at Odagh, County Kilkenny. Dating from 1796 and built with assistance from the Board of First Fruits, it remained in use for services until the late 1950s and was unroofed some thirty-five years ago. In 2012 permission was granted for conversion of the church into a two-bedroom domestic dwelling and evidently some work then took place on the site. It is now on the market.
Having a graveyard conveniently located outside the front door is certainly a different selling point than the standard ” close to shops schools and public transport “
Dear Patrick,
The hymn ‘Nearer My God to Thee’ would have a more literal meaning in this instance…