Church (in Ruins) — Tipper South

In a roadside graveyard (KD019-039001-). The poorly preserved remains consist of the ruined, grass-covered lower wall courses and collapsed, overgrown remains of a rectangular nave (int. L c. 14.3m E-W; Wth c. 3.6m) and chancel (dims. L c. 11.5m E-W; Wth 3.6m) structure, which was fortified by a (possibly later) small, densely ivy-clad, almost square, two-storied tower (ext. dims L 6m E-W; Wth 5.6m) attached at W. The tower has a small stair-turret projecting from the E end of its S wall, with no obviously visible access to it at ground level. The ground-floor of the tower has been modified and plastered to form a burial vault, accessed through a red brick doorway from the nave. There is a barrel vault with traces of wicker-work centring above ground-floor level, and opposing corbels in the N and S walls below mark the level of a loft. Evidence of double-splayed loops survive in the W and N walls. Fragments of two window jambs and a fragment of tracery from a twin-light window were found in the graveyard. (McCabe 1996, 108-9) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011