Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Rectangular Building: Located close to the E boundary of the enclosure (KE078-002001-), the poorly preserved foundations of this structure consist of intermittent upright slabs set on edge on both faces of a rubble core. This core averages 0.45m high and varies between 0.75m and 1.1m wide. The building measures 4.75m E-W x 3.6m N-S externally, and a 0.7m wide entrance gap, flanked by an upright at N, is apparent at W. Henry (1957, 90) interpreted this building as a possible oratory. The upright slabs forming the outline of this structure is similar to the construction technique used for the building of the leacht (KE087-036004-) on Illaunloughan, possibly the remains of a leacht rather than that of a church.

See attached plan taken from Henry 1957, fig. 14, 91.

The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 945. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 29 March 2022

References

Henry, F. 1957 Early Monasteries, Beehive Huts, and Dry-Stone Houses in the Neighbourhood of Caherciveen and Waterville (Co. Kerry). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 58C, 45-166.

O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. 1996 The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry. Cork University press.