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Church

Kilteery, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilteery, County Limerick, 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
Kilteery
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.59224, -9.21233
SMR number
LI009-017----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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

Church 'on the west angle' of Loghill parish (Westropp 1904-5, 398) listed in 14th century rental and 17th century terrier (ibid.). According to Westropp exact location of site 'forgotten in townland' (ibid.) but recent discovery of 'a large altar shaped stone' is believed locally to indicate location of church (see- www.limerickdioceseheritage.org).
Westropp recorded the following details about Kilteery Church; 'Kailtyry, in the Manor of Leamkail, 1336 (rental); Kilteery on the west angle of the parish, 1657 (D.S. (B) 14); Lisrady, or Lisready, Church, near Kilteery, in Connelloe, 1667 (Limerick Terriers, P.R.O.I., No. 41). Site - Forgotten in townland.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised 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

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

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