Castleventry Church (in Ruins)

In graveyard (CO134-025003-) within bivallate ringfort (CO134-025001-). Rectangular structure (11.8m N-S; 7.8m E-W) defined by collapsed sod-covered walls (H 0.7m). Church in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 465). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

The church at Castleventry was likely built in the early medieval period, possibly by a local monastic or ecclesiastical community, and was dedicated to St. Vincet (from which "Castleventry" is derived). Its rectangular plan and location within a ringfort suggest a Christian settlement of significance, though its exact style remains undetermined due to its ruined state.