What is recorded here
The Church in Kilcooly North lost stones to the surrounding fieldbanks. A fair demotion for a church: one day you’re standing between mankind and temptation, the next you’re trying to stop a heifer getting at the turnips.
This possible church site is situated in a low flat plain, and though very little remains of the site a roughly rectangular space can be identified. It measures 29m x 25m externally and had a low, wide bank about 6m in width. Extending out from the S wall is a barely discernible bank that curves towards the E. At a distance of 2m from the E wall is a small mound, measuring 4m x 5m. In the SE corner there is a slight gap measuring c 4m. According to the landowner (Mr O'Connor), this field is known as the 'Church Field'. Several skeletons were dug up as were some large stones, which were later used in the nearby fieldbank. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 950.
This possible church site is situated in a low flat plain, and though very little remains of the site a roughly rectangular space can be identified. It measures 29m x 25m externally and had a low, wide bank about 6m in width. Extending out from the S wall is a barely discernible bank that curves towards the E. At a distance of 2m from the E wall is a small mound, measuring 4m x 5m. In the SE corner there is a…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE015-097
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