Church in ruins

On highest point of heavily wooded island. Probably a house site, though shown as ruined church on OS map (1838). Probable church (MA117-060----) 200m N. Square-shaped structure (7.1m N-S; 7.1m E-W), with walls (H 2.8m; Wth 0.75m) of stone and mortar, plastered in interior. Orientated NE to SW. Entrance feature (Wth 1.4m) on SE, with porch-like structure (L 2m). Window (Wth 0.6m) on NE wall. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 557. Date of upload: 5 November 2013