Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kilgobbin, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilgobbin
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.58930, -8.76650
- SMR number
- LI012-074----
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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
Westropp records the following about Kilgobbin Church; 'An ancient parish, now merged. Killmacgoban, 1201. Killagoban, 1296 (Plea R. 22 of xxv Ed. I, m.48); Kilgubban, 1298; Kilghobain, 1410 and 1418; Kilgaban, 1615b. Fabric - A rude, late little oratory, 27½ [8.35m] feet long and 19 feet [5.8m] wide, outside; only the west gable, with defaced door and belfry, and parts of the sides, exist' (Westropp 1904-5, 379).
Begley (1906, 119) recorded that 'The north, south, and west walls of this old church are still remaining. Its external length was 27 feet [8.3m] and its breadth 9 feet [2.75m]. The stones that have formed the west doorway have been removed. This church is often mentioned in the Black Book'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 October 2018
References
Begley, J. 1906 The Diocese of Limerick ancient and medieval. Dublin.
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
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- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.