Catholic Church

To N of Knocknagree fair green. Cruciform church (long axis E-W), transepts on E side; early-19th-century in appearance. Pointed window opes throughout; bellcote atop W gable. One-storey gabled sacristy to E, large modern porch entrance on S transept. A-framed roof; wooden galleries in transepts and W end of nave. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The Catholic Church at Farrankeal was built in the early 19th century, featuring a cruciform design with a long east-west axis and transepts on the east side. It reflects a Gothic Revival style with pointed window openings and includes a bellcote on the west gable, indicating its role as a rural Catholic place of worship during a period of religious change in Ireland.