Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
King'S Island,limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- King'S Island,limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 52.67064, -8.62591
- SMR number
- LI005-017044-
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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
Graveyard belonging to St. Munchin's Church (LI005-017043-) in Limerick City described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 328) as following; 'Situated in the north-west angle of the English Town. Although traditionally regarded as founded by Mainchin himself in the fifth century it is more likely to have been established in the tenth or eleventh centuries as a Christian church within the Hiberno-Scandinavian town. The Hardiman map shows the church as a building with aisle, side chapel and tower. The present building dates from 1827'. A graveyard (approx. dims. 76m N-S x 54m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall mainly lies to the S and W of St. Munchin's Church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2019
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.