Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LI005-017112-
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The National Monuments Service's description
The Urban Survey of Limerick recorded the following details about St. Marchah’s Church; ‘This is mentioned only once, in the list of churches belonging to the Templars in Ireland made in 1212 when it is listed as "Sancti Marchah Limericensis" (MacNeill 1932, 140). It is possible that the reference in the inquisition of 1201-2 to "Sancti Marci Rotunda" also relates to this church (MacCaffrey 1907, 27). Lenihan (1866, 661) following White states that the templary was located in Quay Lane but the absence of any mention in the dissolution documents makes such a long-lived tradition doubtful’ (Bradley et. al. 1985, 327).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 3 October 2018
References
MacCaffrey, J. 1907 The black book of Limerick. Dublin.
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Lenihan, M. 1866 Limerick: its history and antiquities.
MacNeill, C. (ed.) 1932 Registrum de Kilmainham (1326-29) (Bod. Ms. Rawlinson B501). IMC. Dublin. Stationery Office.