Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Coolanoran, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolanoran
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilmurry Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilmurry Church (Site of) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.47397, -9.01326
- SMR number
- LI028-149001-
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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
In pasture, on SE-facing slope, immediately below brow of hill. No visible surface of trace of church which was demolished in 1839 'and its stone carried away to build a house in the neighbourhood' (OSL vol. 1, 48; Westropp 1904-05, 400).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
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.
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
- Churchyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.