Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Killahane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killahane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.17063, -9.59236
- SMR number
- KE048-280002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Two stone heads located in the garage beside the presbytery to the S of Firies Church. Stone head described by McDonnell (1965, 190) as a carved head of mitred bishop. According to O'Donovan (OSL, 1841, 200), the bishop's head occurred over the door arch (Stone no. 2), he also noted 'another head with an old fashioned wig' (Stone no. 1 KE048-028001-) over window in S wall. This carving is on a limestone block (H 31cm; 52cm x 28cm = the width of the carved head no. 2).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 May 2022
References
McDonnell, J. 1965 Carved stones at Kilnanane, Co. Kerry. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 9 (4), 190-91.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.