A church and monastery were founded here by St. Patrick, and after the Anglo-Norman invasion, Donaghpatrick became a parish church.\n\nThe current church, built about 1896, replaced a previous medieval-era building, the tower of which was retained and the new church built around it. The building is listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, which contains a fine photograph of the church and churchyard, which can be accessed here: www.buildingsofireland.ie and searching for \"Donaghpatrick.\"\n\nMany of the priests of the neighbouring parishes were buried here, including The Rev. Augustine Chevers, Lord Bishop of Meath.\n\nOnline Sources:\nwww.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME®no=14401701\n\nwww.oristownparish.com/donaghpatrick_cemetery\n