Kilbryan Church (in Ruins)

Lands at Kilbryan were granted to the abbey of Trinity Island (RO006-036001-) in 1237, and the monks may have built this church for their demesne on the mainland (Clyne 2005, 24; 2010, 69) and as a parish church for Kilbryan. It is not listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of c. 1310, but is described as the parish church of Kilbrine in the Civil Survey (Simington 1949, 145). it is situated on top of a low wooded rise. Rectangular structure (int. dims 15m E-W; 6.95m N-S) whose walls (T 0.75-1m; H 0.4-4m) are built of coursed mortared limestone. There is a destroyed window ope at the E end of the S wall (H c. 4m) and cairn material in the interior. A scarp (H 0.5-1m) 13m to the S and curving around to the W may represent the perimeter of a grass and scrub-covered (diam. c. 40m) ecclesiastical enclosure (RO006-038002-), but there is no evidence of burial. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The church at Kilbryan was likely built by the monks of Trinity Island Abbey in the 13th century, following their acquisition of the lands in 1237. It served as both a demesne church and a parish church for the local community.