"Arch. Inventory: “Church. Situated on Church Island in Garadice Lough. Overgrown rectangular structure…, with dressed sandstone quoins and ingoings, which survives almost complete…, except for portions of the S wall. There is a destroyed doorway in the W wall and cupboards towards the E end of the N wall ab towards the S end of the E wall. There is a cusped ogee-headed window in the E wall and a pointed light towards the E end of the S wall. There is no evidence of an enclosure or burial, but there is a bullaun stone… with a single basin…situated c.120m N of the church.” (lch 173) "

"Pinkman: Oileán-an-Teampaill = Island of the Church. This place is on Garadice Lough. It contains the ruins of an old church, said to have been built by one of the O’Rourke family. And it is stated that some of the O’Rourke family have been buried there. "

"Church Island in Garadise Lough belongs to Lord Leitrim. The old walls in this instance are the ruins of an old house of worship built by Tieghirulach O'Rourke in the year 547 of the Christian area. There is a burying place in the island which was entirely reserved for the interment of the O'Rourke family."