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The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 22 December 2009
Revised by: J. Farrelly
Within a graveyard (CW022-006004-) near the northern boundary. O'Donovan (OSL 1839, 94, 95) quotes description of church as having measured c. 21m x c. 7.3m with at least five windows with wide rear splay, partly levelled for building purposes. Present remains consist of pre-Norman nave with medieval chancel. Nave: of large granite boulders roughly squared (c. 24m E-W, 8.1m N-S; wall T c 1m). Two straight jambs (c. 1.4m apart) in S wall may represent blocked entrance; present entrance in S wall. OS Letters also mention window in nave. Chancel: of granite rubble (int. dims. c. 6.6m E-W, 5.9m N-S; wall T c. 1m). Narrow rectangular lights with shallow rubble segmental rear arches and splays in E and N walls. Font ('stone reservoir') mentioned by O'Donovan not located. Holy well to S (no. 634).
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