Templenakilleeny (in Ruins)

In graveyard (CO074-01001-), remains of rectangular church (int. 13.5m E-W; 5.8m N-S); recently repaired. Walls stand to average H 1.5m - upper portions rebuilt, except for part of S wall which stands c. 3m H. Door ope W of centre in S wall, chamfered jambs survive at base. Window ope E of centre in S wall with lintelled and splayed embrasure; window ope also in centre of E wall with splayed embrasure, top rebuilt. Rebuilt niche near N end of E wall covered by chamfered circular head which may originally be head of window light. Piscina near E end of W wall set in rectangular wall press. Set in S wall near door, sandstone flag (0.4m x 0.15m; D 0.6m) with hollow circular depression (diam. 0.11m; D 0.03m) on upper surface. Low plinth on inside of W wall with head of double column (0.33m x 0.56m; H 0.3m) resting on it, possibly from late medieval cloister arcade. Inside E wall recently built stone altar; no burial markers in interior. Remains of Killina-Cannigh' (Bolster 1972, 82), impropriated to Gill Abbey, Cork( ibid, 264) and later part of St. Mary's parish, Shandon. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A rectangular church built in the early medieval period, likely by a local monastic or ecclesiastical community, with dedication possibly to Saint Killeen; its survival and recent repair highlight its significance as a religious and historical site in the region.