Kilteany Church (in Ruins) — Kilteany

Located in the W half of a graveyard (MA026-003002-), in lowlying ground on the N bank of the Owenmore River, close to a bend in the river. There are expanses of bog to N and S. This ruined rectangular medieval parish church (13.95m NE-SW; 6.1m NW-SE; Wall T 0.9m) is constructed of mortared stone rubble. It is oriented NE−SW, but for simplicity, is described here as if conforming to the standard E−W orientation. The E gable is intact, and the N and S walls are upstanding, but damaged at their W end; the W gable has collapsed. The E gable has a single-light, round-headed window with a round-headed rear arch. At the E end of the S wall there is a plain, flat-headed single-light window, and at the W end of the S wall there is a round-headed doorway, with slightly pointed segmental arch; most of the dressed stone surround of the doorway is missing, but two portions of chamfered jambs are 'in situ'. There is a considerable build up in ground level within the church and in the immediate vicinity. A bullaun stone (MA026-003003-) lies against the external face of the E gable, at its S end. Attached images: MA026-003001-_01.JPG: Church viewed from W MA026-003001-_02.JPG: Church viewed from W MA026-003001-_03.JPG: Window in E gable MA026-003001-_04.JPG: Window at E end of S wall MA026-003001-_05.JPG: Doorway towards W end of S wall Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy and Paddy O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 December 2017