Church in Killountain, County Cork

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Slight hollow (diam. 30m) remains at N end of field, locally said to be position of church site and burial ground. According to O'Riordain (1931, 5-6), site of cill and associated holy well. O'Donoghue (1986, 133) refers to Killountain as Cill Fhionntain - St.Fintan's church.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO110-008

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