Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Camas North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camas North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48568, -8.57784
- SMR number
- LI031-118001-
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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, 432) recorded the following details about Camus Kyle; 'A detached part of Monasternenagh. The grange of Camus and Cellseanig were granted to Magio in 1185 (charter). Camus, in Killoc deanery, dedicated to St. Senan, 1410. "Capella de Camus spect ad mon de May," 1418 and 1615. Camus, in Krean, "parish,"1586 (Peyton, p.13) Site - A burial ground'.
No surface remains visible of church dedicated to St. Senan (O'Kelly 1944, 45). A small building is depicted standing in centre of Kyle Burial Ground (LI031-118002-) on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 April 2019
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - follyunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.