Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Lisheen (bantry By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisheen (bantry By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilmocomoge Church (in Ruins) (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.74207, -9.40111
- SMR number
- CO105-013003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In centre of graveyard (CO105-013002-) ruins of parish church (L 20.9m, Wth 9.7m). Only lower courses of E, W and N walls survive; S wall stands to near full height; all walls ivy-clad. Door near W end of S wall has round headed arch of sandstone blocks; lower jambs now below ground level; segmental arch to embrasure. Window opes near E end of S wall and in centre of E wall all poorly preserved. Church in repair in 1627 but ruinous by 1667 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 163).
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
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.