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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Graveyard
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
In graveyard (CO153-017001-). Ruins of rectangular church (14.7m E-W; 5.92m N-S).
Full archaeological record 77 words
In graveyard (CO153-017001-). Ruins of rectangular church (14.7m E-W; 5.92m N-S). E gable and N and S walls (H c. 1.8m) survive to near full height; upper part of W gable missing. Arched doorway near W end of S wall; lintelled window near E end. Single-light window in E gable with unusual foil or drop in centre (Cochrane 1912, 3). Small aumbries in N and S walls near E gable. In ruins in 1693 (Webster 1932, 285).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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