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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & SIGHTSEEING, PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Consisting of just a nave and chapel, Kilmalkedar Church dates from the 12th century. Animal head topped antae protrude out from each end of the exterior west gable. Inside, there is a strange tympanum with a human head on one side and an imaginary beast on the other both grotesquely distorted. In contrast, the chancel arch is beautifully carved in Romanesque fashion. The attached graveyard features an Ogham stone and an early sundial. The Ogham stone has a hole carved through the top and has been associated with a variety of cures for many years. Part of the affected hand or foot is pushed through the hole, held there for a short period, and then the person passes around the stone three times clockwise while offering prayers.
