Church in Kilmannin

In pasture, located on a ridge. A commercial quarry lies immediately to W and N. This church is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. The walls are reduced to foundation level and the date of the church is uncertain. The rectangular outline (c. 10.3m E–W; c. 6m N–S) is defined by low sod-covered wall footings (Wth c. 1.2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.1m). The interior is slightly sunken. There appears to be a break (Wth c. 2m) towards the W end of the N wall. To W of the break, large blocks of stone, possibly displaced, protrude from the sod at the angle of the W and N walls. A slightly raised berm-like feature, varying in width (Wth 5m at E, 2-4m at S) and height (H 0.9m at E, 0.3m at S), borders the outer face of the walls at E and S. The quarry has encroached to within 15m of the W wall and 2m of N wall of the church. An ogham stone (MA093-045003-) was found here in the early 1900’s; it is now in the National Museum (DU018-355----). A children’s burial ground (MA093-045002-) is associated with the church. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 29 June 2022