Church in Kilkerran North

Site of 'old Church of Kilkerran' where 'old road called Crois-Bothar na Leannabh' from east meets the Ballinspittle-Ballinadee road; in penal days babies were brought to cross for baptism (O'Regan 1960, 29). Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The church in Kilkerran North was likely built in the 18th or early 19th century by a local Catholic community during the penal era. It is associated with a high cross used for secret baptisms and reflects the resilience of Irish Catholic tradition under persecution.