Kilrush Church
Kilrush Church | |||||||||
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Old Church · St. Munchin’s · St. Mainchin’s Church | |||||||||
Cill Rois | |||||||||
Style Celtic | | ||||||||
Years built | 10th century AD? | ||||||||
Specifications | |||||||||
Length | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
Width | 5.5 m (18 ft) | ||||||||
Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
Floor area | 50 m2 (540 sq ft) | ||||||||
Materials | stone, mortar | ||||||||
Administration | |||||||||
Diocese | Limerick | ||||||||
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Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval
Limerick City
, Ireland.
Location
The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.[1]
History
The church was built some time in the 10th century, and first appears in records of 1201;Franciscan church.[4][5] It is dedicated to Mainchín mac Setnai, a saint of the late 6th century. It was excavated in 1999; approximately 40 bodies were found buried beneath the Quinlivan window, dating to the 16th or 17th century.[6][7]
Church
Based on its large stone blocks and lintel, the church is placed to the pre-Norman period. It is rectangular.[9]
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Window with medieval inscription
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Arched window
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Metal strut holding up the wall
References
- ^ "Kilrush Church". ie.geoview.info.
- ISBN 9780953468300– via Google Books.
- ^ "Limerick's life". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Kilrush Church, Limerick City, Co. Limerick". www.thestandingstone.ie.
- ^ "Kilrush Church, Limerick".
- ^ "Churches of Our Lady of the Rosary". www.limerickdioceseheritage.org.
- ISBN 9781782975359– via Google Books.
- ^ "Kilrush Church (North Circular Road) - CSISWiki". wiki.csisdmz.ul.ie.
- ^ "Kilrush Church - Roman Catholic • Churches". 15 January 2005.