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Remains of former parish church and probable site of the 6th century chapel of St Ciaran. The surviving ruin is a rebuild of the earlier medieval church, dedicated in the 13th century, and which was longer with no north aisle. The northwest doorway and portions of the north wall adjoining appear to date from the medieval period although the greater part of the present church seems to have been built in the second half of the 17th century. The walls and gables are still preserved. The wing thrown out to the north bears the date 1720 and a small adjunct on the west of this is dated 1857. The belfry, from which the bell has been removed is dated 1737. The interior of the church is used as a private burial ground. It includes a white marble tombstone dedicated to 'Rbt Wllm Duff' dated 1834 which features a finely carved armorial panel. The graveyard contains circa 71 recumbent tombstones, of which 12 are significantly decorated, and many hundred upright tombstones. The churchyard walls, rubble built and averaging 6ft high, are probably of 18th century date.
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