Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kilcolman (shanid By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcolman (shanid By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilcolman Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilcolman Church (in Ruins) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.53303, -9.08417
- SMR number
- LI019-188001-
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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, 399) recorded the following about Kilcolman Church; 'Kilcolman, restored
by Athissell, 1253 (B.B.L., p. 101). Kilcolman-inferior, 1302, 1418, 1591, in Toghe Olybane, 1586 (Peyton, p. 67) and 1615.
Fabric - It was 45 feet [13.7m] by 18 feet 9 inches [5.7m]; the gables gone, and the south wall broken; 30 feet [9m] of the north wall, 10 feet [3m] by 4 feet [1.2m], remained, with a defaced window, in 1840. St. Colman's Well [LI019-187----] had a pattern on October 29th'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 November 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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- Moundunder 1 mi
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