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References to 'Cell Mothenoc' dating from 1173 (Price 1957, 313-15). Described by O' Donovan in the OS Letters (O' Flanagan 1928, 17-8) and in ruins at that time. Situated to the E of centre of graveyard (WI007-064002-). A poorly preserved ivy-clad, rectangular structure built of roughly coursed undressed sandstone blocks with well-dressed granite quoins, comprising a nave (int. 8.4m E-W; 5.25m N-S) and the E gable wall of a chancel (int. 5.25m E-W; 5m N-S) linked via a round chancel arch (Wth 2.05m; H 2.2m) of undressed voussoirs, inserted, off-centre, in the E gable wall of the nave. The W gable wall of the nave survives to original height (H c. 5m) and contains a small rectangular window at first floor-level, while the lower area of the inner wall face is obscured by a row of tall 18th-century graveslabs. The N wall survives intact (H 2.2m; T 0.7m) and has a small rectangular opening towards the E end. The central portion of the S wall has been robbed out and a bullaun stone (WI007-064003-) lies on its line. Only the E gable wall (H 3.9m; T 0.8m) of the chancel survives and contains a central narrow window of limestone (Wth 0.34m; H 1.6m), the top and sill of which are robbed out, set in a broad, gently splaying embrasure. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Claire Breen Date of upload: 16 November 2012
A local church or high cross; wider significance not recorded.

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