Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Killonan (ballysimon Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killonan (ballysimon Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.64592, -8.52786
- SMR number
- LI006-035001-
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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
No surface remains visible of any possible church inside Killeen graveyard. Westropp gave the following details bout Killonan Church 'Killonayn, 1601; (Fiant, 6487); Killownane, D. S. (A) 4; Lonan, son of Erc, of the Ui Fidgeinte, who was at Mullach cae, south of Cam Feredaig, a disciple of St. Patrick, dwelt to the east of Singland, c. 440 (V. T. P., p. 307). O'Donovan, with no cited authority, gives "Cil Adamnain". Site - A killeen, near the railway station of the name' (Westropp 1904-5, 365).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 3 October 2018
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.