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Church

Kilcolman (Shanid By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilcolman, 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
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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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

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.

Nearby in the register

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

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