Kilcoole 12th Century Ruins | Amazing Vault

Today we visit 12th Century Kilcoole. This place was locked up and we had to get up over the wall to get in. There was a very strong smell of drink in the air, so I presume thats why its locked up, such a shame.
The Church, also called Old Kilcoole Church, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Wicklow, Ireland
The church derives its name from a Saint Comgall (not the famous Comgall of Bangor). The church was built in the 12th century and was dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.

Thady Byrne of Ballygannon, a senior member of the O'Byrne family, was buried at Kilcoole Church in 1707.

Church
The church is a nave and chancel structure. The chancel probably once had a step-pitched stone roof, with a small attic roof over the chancel. The nave has a square baptismal font, a cross slab and a small round-headed window in the south wall.
The west part of the church was added later as a two-storey living quarters

intro music courtesy of Jory Nash www.jorynash.com

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