Ardskeagh Church facts for kids
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Teampall Ard Scéithe
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 Ardskeagh Church
Location in Ireland
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| Location | Ardskeagh, County Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
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| Dedication | Saint Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | ruined |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Years built | 12th century AD |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 125 m2 (1,350 sq ft) |
| Materials | stone, mortar |
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| Diocese | Cloyne |
Ardskeagh Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
Location
The church is located 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) southeast of Charleville, to the south of the River Awbeg.
History
Local history claims that it is named for Saint Sciath, a virgin saint who founded a convent here in AD 550. The present stone church was built in the 12th century and dedicated to Saint Michael; it appears in the Papal Taxation of 1302. By 1591 it was abandoned. The church is currently in state guardianship as a National Monument.
Church
The doorway is round-headed, with arch crudely repaired. There is plain, square moulding.
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