Durrus Church (in Ruins)

At N end of graveyard (CO131-007001-) ruins of medieval parish church (L 21.85m, Wth 7.9m). Top of W gable fallen and all walls ivy-clad. Door near W end of S wall missing cover. Two windows in S wall missing lights. Central E window has round-headed light with rebate on outside and splayed embrasure with splayed arched head. Brick burial vault in NW corner of church. Small stoup stone in S wall. Church in repair in 1639 but in ruins by 1699 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 92-4). 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