Kilsillagh Church (in Ruins)

On hilltop, on N side of graveyard (CO136-082001-), ruins of rectangular church (9.5m E-W; 6m N-S; wall thickness 0.8m). Remains of window ope in E wall with head of round-headed window on ground outside; central coor in S wall. In ruins prior to 1693 (Webster 1932, 272). 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

Kilsillagh Church, a rectangular stone church dating to the early medieval period, was likely built by a local monastic or ecclesiastical community, probably between the 9th and 12th centuries. Its style reflects a typical Irish early Christian church, possibly dedicated to a local saint, and its location on a hilltop suggests it was a focal point for worship and community life in the area.