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In graveyard (CO085-041001-). Site of ancient parish church of Inishkenny; church here in ruins in 1615, in 1702 described as roofless ruin 'of no use' (Brady 1863, vol 1, 128-9). C of I church build on site in 1809, described by Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 23) as 'a small plain edifice with a low tower and spire'; very little survives except parts of N, E and W walls of rectangular structure (c. 15m E-W; c. 10m N-S) standing c. 1m high and heavily overgrown; named 'St. John's Church' on OS 6-inch map.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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