Church

The National Monuments Service's description

In centre of graveyard (LI054-04003-) fragmentary ivy-clad remains of parish church of Dromcolliher. Only parts of N and S walls now stand; built of roughly coursed blocks of stone. Described in 1840 as rectangular in plan, though W gable had fallen by then (OSL vol. 2, 21-2). North wall stands in two sections with gap at centre caused by insertion of burial vault; NE corner fallen and unclear whether present W end of wall original, but original length c. 25m. East wall missing both ends (internal width of church 6.5m) and surviving section heavily masked with ivy; gap (Wth 0.9m) near E end may be window position. Interior completely filled with burial plots, the earliest noted dated 1766 (near NE corner). East window described in 1840 as having a single pointed light (ibid.); there were also two very-damaged windows in S wall but no doorway evident (ibid.).

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.