What is recorded here
National Monument No. 497, consisting of a poorly preserved church (OF039-003005-), base of round tower (OF039-003003-), low motte (OF039-003009-), possible Man-made underground passage (OF039-003026-) and building (OF039-003008-) all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical enclosure (OF039-003001-). Present remains consists of a large square-shaped graveyard with poorly preserved church (OF039-003005-) with gun turret at SE angle, base of round tower (OF039-003003-) at NW angle, base of high cross (OF039-003002-), cross-slabs, architectural fragments, 19th-century C of I church and medieval earthworks of a deserted medieval settlement enclosing graveyard from S through W to N and low motte (OF039-003----) to SW, all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical enclosure (OF039-003001-). Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century (ITA Survey 1943). Grass covered wall footings of a long rectangular building (approx. ext. dims. 19m N-S x 9m E-W) orientated on a N-S axis and located outside E wall of graveyard.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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