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In an upland river valley at the E end of a low ridge overlooking a steep river valley immediately to E and N. There is a holy well, known as St. Scoheen's Well (KK015-030006-), approx. 60m W of an early medieval church (KK015-030001-) and graveyard (KK015-030002-). The church is marked as 'Tiscoffin Church (Site of)' on the 1900 ed. OS 6" map which is derived from the Irish Tigh Scoithin. St. Scoithin was a 6th-century monk who established a hermitage here during this period. There is no visible trace of the early medieval church which is located in the SW quadrant of a small square-shaped graveyard. The OS letters records that 'the original grave yard of this original church is no longer used; in it are shewn seven flags (now partly covered with grass and earth) under which seven Bishops - the seven sons of Scoithin are said to be interred' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 73-4). A cross-inscribed slab, now in the National Museum of Ireland (NMI File), was discovered in 1950 lying along the earthen bank which covers the low stone wall that encloses the early medieval church.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 7 March 2016
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.
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