Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Killonahan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killonahan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Site of Killonahan Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Killonahan Church (Site of) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.55649, -8.70578
- SMR number
- LI021-067001-
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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 recorded the following details about Killonahan; 'A parish in Pubblebrian and Coshmagh. Kellonchon, 1201, 1204. Geffry de Mareys did homage to Bishop Hubert for Killonethon, c. 1223 ; Killonwyn, 1302 ; Kyllonchan, 1418; Killanahan, 1615b; Killonahama, Killonaghinmore, and Killeonahanna, 1657 (D.S.(B.), 21, 25; Civil Survey, pp. 14, 15; Petty, 69), Cilanacam, from St. Onchu, Feb. 8th (O'Donovan); the church was destroyed in 1641. Site - Part of the north wall, 9 feet [2.7m] long and high, of coarse field stones, stood in 1840; near it was the dry well of St. Senan (O.S.L. 14, E. 8, p. 39)' (Westropp 1904-5, 380).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 11 December 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.
OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.