Portland Church
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Portland Church is an ancient church located in County Tipperary, Ireland.


Location

Portland Church is located near Portumna, about from the
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Description

Portland Church is an early stone church with Romanesque features. The east window is very small and the
sacristy A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is usually located ...
at the rear is
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References

{{Reflist National monuments in County Tipperary Archaeological sites in County Tipperary