Architectural fragment

The National Monuments Service's description

The Church of Ireland parish church at Kilmacrenan was built in 1840-6 (Rowan 1979, 335). Set into the exterior face of the walls are five dressed fragments. In the N wall of the vestry are the remains of two hood-mould stops (DG045-008004-), the tapering ends of which are broken away; each has a single vine-leaf enrichment. These stops were probably removed from the nearby Franciscan friary (DG045-010001-). Below the E window is a small sandstone panel, 25cms square, symetrically divided by four diagonal criss-crossing stalks with stylised leaf-terminals filling the intervening spaces; all in false relief. Centrally set above the windows in the E wall of the porch and just below the eaves is an eight-fluted piscina-like carved stone (DG045-008002-) with central hole. There is a similar four-fluted example in the corresponding position in the E wall of the vestry.

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008