Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Muckross, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Muckross
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02617, -9.49482
- SMR number
- KE066-081006-
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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
According to Barrington (1976, 206), Muckross Abbey (KE066-081001-) was built on the site of a church which was 'destroyed by fire in the 12th century'. There are no visible remains of this church.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Sundialunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.