Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Killeek, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeek
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.45335, -6.27850
- SMR number
- DU011-031002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Within the graveyard (DU011-031003-) is a plain church of nave and chancel type with a round chancel arch. It is built of roughly coursed limestone blocks. The nave is entered through opposing doorways at W end with slightly pointed segmental arches (Nave dims. L12m, Wth 6m, wall T 0.85m). The interior has been used for interments. There are plain windows with splayed embrasures in the W wall, N wall, and two in the S wall (Healy 1975, 23). Has been subjected to ribbon pointing. Northwall built up 4-6 courses to make wall height even. Vegetation re establishing itself and there is wash out of mortar along base of church.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 03 January 2014
References
Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.