Kilcolagh Church

The parish church of Kilcolagh, listed as Kiltoulach and described as deserted in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin (Cal. doc. Ire.. vol. 5, 223). Situated on a low rise. It was dedicated to Ingheana Cathbhadh, the (7) daughters of Cathbhadh, and cousins of Bridget of Kildare (Ó Rian 2011, 379). The base of the N (L 14.5m) and W (L 6m) walls survive as grass-covered stone spreads (Wth c. 2.5m; H 0.3m). There is no evidence of burial, although a rectangular graveyard (RO010-073002-) (dims c. 30m E-W; c. 25m N-S) is marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. It is within an enclosure (RO010-073004-) (diam. c. 30m) represented by a low scarp (H 0.3-0.5m) SE-SW which is obscured elsewhere by N-S field banks to the E and W of the church, an E-W field bank N of the church, and a abandoned farmyard to the E. There is a bullaun stone (RO010-073003-) (dims 0.7m x 0.4m; H 0.2m) with a single oval basin (dims 0.35m x. 0.26m; D 0.15) just S of the church. Barrow (RO010-072----) is c. 80m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010