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kind and period in Co. Cork— stands within its ancient and much-used 

 cemetery. The building, which consisted of nave and chancel, was a ruin as 

 long ago as the beginning of the seventeenth century.' In the west gable of 

 the ancient church is a semicircular-headed doorway of Hiberno-Eomanesque 

 character, the arch of which is curiously relieved or supported by a rough 

 tympanum resting on a flat lintel. Perhaps the lintel was a later insertion 

 to save the arch. The gable, which is nearly perfect, is well worthy of 

 preservation by the Board of Works or the County Council; it has been well 

 described by Petrie as one of the most interesting remains in the country, 

 and has the characteristic antae, or curious prolongations of the side-walls, so 

 distinctive and well-known a feature of Celtic churches. These project about 

 one foot. The nave is about 31' long by 18' broad, and the corresponding 

 measurements of the chancel are 22' 8" x 13' 8". In the north side-wall of 

 nave is one small and widely splaying window — its round head cut of a single 

 stone— measuring 3' 5" high by 18' wide below and 16}" above. Other 

 measurements are : — thickness of walls, 3' ; height of door, to tympanum, 

 7' 5", or to lintel 6' ; width of door, 2' 10" below, contracting to 2' 7" above. 

 The rude lintel projects on the face some six inches. Masonry throughout is 

 fine ashlar, the material being a beautiful yellow sandstone. 



Except the gable, comparatively little survives that possesses any special 

 interest. Built into the western boundary fence is a cross-inscribed stone, 

 1' 6" x 1', and in the cemetery are a couple of interesting ancient inscriptions. 

 One of the latter commemorates : — 



" D. Edmund Barry 

 Pastor de Castlemagn 1 ' 

 Vir doctrina et pietate 

 Celebris obiit 8 va Eeb'y 



Anno 1765 Aetatis 



suae 48 Sacerdotii 

 20-." 



Mr. E. A. Foley informs me that in this cemetery was buried (July, 1738) 

 the Irish poet, Liam Euadh MacCotter. Here also repose the ashes of another 

 Gaelic poet and scholar, Eev. Con O'Brien. 



In a field to east of the graveyard are two or three flagstones, arranged as 

 if they had once been the end of a cist. Their position has suggested to the 

 people the idea of a chair, and they have named the monument St. Brigid's 

 Seat. Within another field, separated from the church 1>\ the public road, is 



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