Reiske Church by the late Frank Power
from the book “Historical Dunhill Landmarks (1988).”Reiske Church dates from the 14th century and all that remains now are the west wall and graveyard. In 1302 this church paid 10s [ ten shillings ] in tax on a valuation of 100s (Calendar of Documents). This well-preserved arched doorway stands in the church wall, and there are some tombstones within the original floor area. The cemetery was used for burials up to the 1960s. There is a well-kept grave with an inscribed stone slab to the O’Sullivan family of Bally-Leggat. This family was related to the famous Ó’Súilleabháin Béara from Co. Cork. There are other interesting designs on some tombstones. At the entrance to the cemetery stands a stone holy water font called a “bullán”. For many years a pattern was held each year in the field to the north of the church.