Kilsheelan

Multi-period Church

Kilsheelan Church is beautifully situated on the northern banks of the river Suir, roughly 200 metres east of Kilsheelan motte. The building is in a ruinous state, so please heed the danger signs. The chancel, of which only part of the south wall and the west gable now remain, was pre-norman. The nave and chancel arch were added, to the west end of the chancel, in the 12th century. There is a richly carved Romanesque doorway in the north wall of the nave. The decoration is badly worn, see image below. It has been suggested the west gable of the nave was altered in the the 15th century, as it has a bellcote and an ogee headed window. A lovely site best viewed from a distance.

The graveyard

Worn sandstone capital