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Church

Kilgobbin, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilgobbin, 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
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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 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)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

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

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