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Church

Killegy Lower, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Killegy Lower, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killegy Lower
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.02867, -9.48611
SMR number
KE066-082003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In the SE quadrant of a graveyard (KE066-082004-). A rectangular structure (7.45m E-W; 4.88m N-S) entered through a segmental arched door ope with rough voussoirs at the W end of the N wall. There is a single cut-limestone jamb on the E side of the door ope and a corbel supporting arch on the W side. A central window in the E wall has an arched embrasure with moulded corners and a round-headed light (Wth 0.2m; H 0.53m). A central window in the W wall with a rectangular light (Wth 0.82m; H 0.8m) and two holes for glazing bars in the sill. Altar at E end with low platforms on either side. Wall press at E end of N and S wall. Pointed vaulted plank centred roof, corbel support for centering in N and S wall. Tower-like W gable is ornately stepped with bellcote atop gable. According to Barrington (1976, 206), the old reconstructed church was built over the grave of Col Maurice Hussey. According to a wall plaque in the chapel it was built as a 'family mortuary chapel by Maurice Hussey of Cahernane … 1714'. Skinner (1945, 6) also suggests remains of the old church was converted into a family mortuary in the SE quadrant of the graveyard. However the earlier church (KE066-082001-) is indicated on the 1848 OS 6-inch map as a cruciform church in the SW quadrant of the graveyard.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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