Church (in Ruins) — Mote Demesne

The parish church of Kilmaine, listed as Kilmedan in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin in 1306 (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 224). Situated towards the top of a NW-facing slope. This is a rectangular structure (ext. dims 15.45m E-W; 7.9m N-S), which was revamped and may have been used into the 19th century, with the walls surviving complete. There is a modern doorway in the W gable with modern windows in the E and S walls, but blocked doorways towards the W and E ends of the N wall are original as well as the E ingoing of the S window. A Crofton mausoleum is attached to the E end of the S wall, and another structure was attached to the SW angle, represented by a wall-footing. The church is within a rectangular graveyard (RO042-016002-) (dims c. 60m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by drystone walls which contains a headstone (RO042-016008-) commemorating Cate Quin, dated 1698. The graveyard is within a circular ecclesiastical enclosure (RO042-016007-) (diam. c. 80m) planted with deciduous trees and defined by a drystone wall with a scarp at N and E. Outside the enclosure to the SE is a wayside cross (RO042-016005-) (dims 0.21m x 0.21m; H 1.34m) with the name 'Edm Kely' and the date 1633 (Siggins 1986b, 34), although the date has been read as 1639 (Anon. 1888-91). The base (RO042-016006-) of a second cross is nearby. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28th September, 2010