Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kiltenan North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kiltenan North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI030-128----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Church of Cill t-Sean in (St Seanan's Church) or Kiltenan (OSNB 2, 276) mentioned in 13th and 16th century documents, but location 'forgotten in townland' (Westropp 1904-5, 412).
Westropp (ibid.) recorded the following about Kitenan; '1290, suit of John and Letitia de la Chapele, and Robert Stakepole, for dower on Kyltenan (Plea R.,22 of xxiv Ed. I., m. 4); "Kyltennan and Kyltennanle, in Toghe Crogh on the Earl's chardgeable land," 1586 (Peyton, p. 71); Kyltenan and Kyltennanloghe, in parish of Croghe, 1592 (Fiant, 5781); Killtennane, in Croghe, 1657 (Civil Survey, p.50); Killtenane (D.S. (B) 9). Site - Forgotten in townland'.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 10 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.
OSNB - Ordnance Survey Name Books. Pro-forma books arranged by Civil Parish for recording townland and other name-forms and compiled in the course of the OS 6-inch survey 1824-1841. The name books also include minor names and incidental references to antiquities. National Archives of Ireland.