The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
Clare (now)
Church (ruin)
A ruined ivy-covered church, 19.2m x 6.7m (Westropp), now used as graveyard. The W part of the N wall is built of large limestone blocks, irregularly coursed but carefully fitted, providing evidence of an earlier structure. There are yellow sandstone quoins at the E angles, a blocked doorway and sedilia at the E end of the N wall, and a late medieval S door with plain jambs and a chamfered arch. The W wall has collapsed. 13thc. features include a double E window, with aumbry and niche to S. All 13thc. material is of coarse red sandstone with quartz inclusions, the remaining fabric is limestone.
Church (ruin)
A small church, with nave and chancel, located immediately N of what could be a 10thc. cathedral, c.7.16 m x 3.91 m and 2.67 m x 3.2 m (Westropp, 1900). The altar survives in the chancel. The church has a square W window, and a ruined S doorway.
Church (ruin)
A few fragments from the levelled church are in the graveyard, one of which bears Romanesque sculpture.
Church (ruin)
On the site are a ruined church and a round tower. The W and S walls of the church are probably 12thc. while the E wall and possibly also the N wall are 15thc. A 12thc. window survives.
Church (ruin)
Ruined nave and chancel,11.58m x 6.4m and 5.18m x 4.72m respectively (Westropp), with only low sections of wall remaining. E gable fallen leaving only base of E window. No features of interest remain in situ, but a carved Romanesque lintel stone lies in the churchyard to the S of the church. There is also a plain font.
Church (ruin)
A large two cell church sitting in a prominent position overlooking the road. The church is divided internally having a transept arch which leads to a chancel. There is considerable ivy growth on the south, west and east walls. Much of the chancel on the western end is overgrown with ivy and other vegetation. The rectangular nave has a late Gothic S doorway and a Transitional E window. The W wall is damaged, but the other walls are intact. The church is now used as a graveyard, with graves inside the church.
Church (ruin)
A holy well and ruined church (21.6m x 7.77m) with a large enclosure. The church has S window of two lights which appears to be early gothic, 13thc. Three Romanesque heads are reset inside the wall of the enclosure.
Church (ruin)
A small ruined church, located north of the round tower, cathedral and oratory. It consists of a nave and a chancel 7.3 m x 5.1 m and 3.3 m x 3.27 m respectively (Westropp, 1900); with some remains of a Romanesque chancel arch. The nave walls and E gable are complete, the chancel walls approx. 1.6 m high. The round-headed E window has a wide interior splay and a rebuilt arch, the S window of the nave has a damaged opening and repaired interior. The S door, with a pointed arch, is later medieval.
Heritage Centre
The Tau Cross from Killinaboy is now displayed in the Clare Heritage Centre.
Heritage Centre
Romanesque fragments stored in an office of the Scattery Island Centre in Kilrush. For a description of the site itself, see Scattery Island. The stones have been numbered by Duchas 000500-000507.