Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Lemonfield, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lemonfield
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.59639, -8.64672
- SMR number
- LI013-080001-
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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 (1904-5, 371) gives the following details on Knocknagall Church; Knocknagall (13). A parish in Pubblebrian. Knocknaghauill, dedicated to St. Brigid, 1410; Cnocknegall (O'Brien, Inquis.), 1584. "The church and trees of Knocknegawell," 1607 (Perambulation, p. 156). Cnocnangall, hill of the foreigners (O'Donovan). It was in repair 1657 (D.S. (A.) 11). Fabric - The church is in Lemonfield; about 10 feet [3m] of the south, and 30 feet [10m] of the north, wall remain. It had a nave and chancel, and seems of late masonry'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 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.
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