Church (in rns)

Ruins of 18th century protestant church in walled graveyard (CO118-0340002-) in Bantry Town. Ivy-clad rectangular church (21.85m E-W; 7.9m N-S) with central doorway in W gable and occulus above; gable topped by bellcot. Four blocked windows in S wall and three in N wall. E gable replaced by neo-romanesque doorway into large vault of Earls of Bantry. Described in 1749 as a "decent parish church" (Smith 1815, Vol. 1, 285) but a new church built in 1818 (Brady 1863, Vol. 1, 166-7). 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