Templequinlan Church (in Ruins)

In centre of graveyard (CO136-00202-) ivy-clad ruins of rectangular church (int. 5.52m N-S; 12.3m E-W). Only W half stands above foundation level; W gable survives to max. H 3m. Lower jambs of doorway, W of centre in S wall. Traces of sod-covered foundations of rectangular structure (14m E-W; 7m N-S) adjoining E end. Church was in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, Vol. 2, 553). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009