Church

The National Monuments Service's description

The parish church of Kilcooley, listed as Kiliculy in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin in 1306 (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 223), and situated on a broad low hill. The S wall of the church is incorporated into the S. wall of the rectangular graveyard (RO028-046002-) (dims 42m E-W; 28m N-S) and the graveyard has been extended to the W (dims c. 80m E-W; 28m N-S). Within the old graveyard the outline of the church (int. dims 26m E-W; 6.3m N-S) can be seen in the spread of the W, N and E walls (Wth 2.5-4m; H 0.1-0.3m). The rounded head of a window (RO028-046005-) (dims 0.22m x 0.2m; T 0.3m) and a grave-marker with a chamfer and rebate for a doorway (H 0.4m) suggest work of the 12th century and the later middle ages. N of the old graveyard is field system (RO028-046003-). Archaeological testing (09E0228) c. 100m W of the old graveyard and church on the other side of the entry lane produced no related material (Purcell 2012).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Cal. doc. Ire. - Calendar of documents relating to Ireland 1171-1307, ed. H.S. Sweetman (5 vols., London, 1875-86).

Purcell, J. 2012 Kilcooley. No archaeological significance. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2009: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 183, No. 704. Dublin. Wordwell.