Church in Kilmore (courceys By.)

At N end of graveyard (CO124-035001-) C of I church built in 1821 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 348); small rectangular church with tall three-storey crenellated tower against W gable; semi-circular apse on E wall, and vestry at NE corner, are additions post 1842. Door in S wall of tower; two windows each in N and S walls with pointer arches and hood mouldings, apse lit by three small lancets; unusual hour-glass-like first storey openings in tower. Church still in use. 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