What is recorded here
Westropp (1904-5, 428) recorded the following details about Fantstown Church in the parish of Kilbreedy Major; 'Fabric - A small church, 39 feet [13m] by 18 feet [6m]. The gables have an oblong east window and pointed west door'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 June 2019
Fantstown Church, a small medieval structure measuring 39 feet by 18 feet, was likely built in the 13th or 14th century and features an oblong east window and pointed west window, indicating a typical early Gothic style. Its remains are now in ruins, but it reflects the rural ecclesiastical architecture of the medieval period in Ireland.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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