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Kiltoraght Church (in ruins) — Knockroe (kiltoraght Ed)

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Kiltoraght Church (in ruins) — Knockroe (kiltoraght Ed)
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On a SW-facing slope in coarse pasture, immediately to the S of a public road and overlooked by higher ground to the WSW and ENE. Named ‘Kiltoraght Church (in ruins)’ on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. It is recorded as being ‘ruyned’ by 1615 and was systematically removed by the local authority around 1900 (Swinfen 1992, 88). According to Westropp (1900-02, 138), it was a parish church that was known locally as ‘Kiltorachtagh’. All that now survives are the grassed-over foundations of a rectangular building (c. 14m NW-SE; 5.6m NE-SW; H c. 0.2m) defined by grassed-over stone and earthen banks (Wth 1.4m). An internal wall subdivides it, with a smaller room (5.6m N-S; c. 4m E-W) to the NW. A narrow gap in the SE side may mark a doorway. Grass-over rubble to the NE may be associated with it. The following image has been uploaded: CL016-086001-_01.jpg View from E Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 11 May 2022

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