Conservation works help preserve remains of Cork church burnt down by Cromwellian forces

The church was destroyed during the Battle of Kocknaclashy in 1651

Dromtarriff medieval church. Picture: Sean Jefferies Photography

The remains of a medieval North Cork church burned to the ground by Cromwellian forces almost 400 years ago have been uncovered and restored by a team of archaeologists and conservation engineers.

The parish church in the village of Dromtarriff had been in use up until 1651, when it was destroyed during the battle of the Battle of Knocknaclashy, also known as the Battle of Knockbrack, at the tail end of the Eleven Years War.