What is recorded here

Kilcornan Church (in Ruins) is a graveyard in Kilcornan, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies grassland on a low rise in an upland area with wide views, while a castle and a ringfort stand to the northeast. The old church gave its name to the townland, but its walls are destroyed and its foundations are so effaced that the building extent cannot be determined. A small circular enclosure appeared on an 1840 map but disappeared by 1904, and the graveyard is no longer used as a cemetery.

In grassland on top of low rise of ground in upland area with good views in all directions. Castle (TS058-040----) 430m to NE and ringfort (TS058-041----) 195m to NE. Not visible at ground level. Described in the OS letters as an 'old church (TS058-060001-) which gave its name to the townland but its walls are now destroyed and grass and weeds are growing over their foundations, which are so effaced that the extent of the building could not be determined. The graveyard is no longer used as a cemetery. This is probably the Cill Churnain mentioned in the Pedigree of the O'Briens as the seat of the race of Torlogh O'Brien, Erenach of Emly' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 9). On the first (1840) edition OS 6-inch map a small circular enclosure around the church is depicted, this is no longer visible on the 1904 ed. OS 6-inch map suggesting that the enclosure was removed between 1840 and 1904. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.