Kilsarkan

Kilsarcon Church, Co. Kerry.

 

Cill Arcon

There is a sheela in place over the south window with evidence of recent veneration and it is quite an unusual setting in the way it fits to the window top with the legs akimbo (who said that). In fact everything nearby has been etched by pilgrims with a cross as part of the Pattern Day rituals.

Photo by A Weir


Last modified 13 October 2015
Condition Good
County
Lat/Long 52.1593170,-9.4233294

Photos

Location

Map No. 72

Grid Reference No. R 026/017

Holiday Map South

8k SE of Castleisland and 9k East of Farranfore
From Farranfore take the Scartaglin road for 4.7 miles, where a signpost directs you to the right, and after 1.2 miles, watch out for a wide road leading right, to the churchyard.