Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Dunkip, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunkip
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI031-168----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of Dunkepchy Church has not been identified within the townland of Dunkip. Westropp (1904-5, 432) recorded the following details about Dunkepchy Church; Dunkepchy Church belonged to Cromyth, 1291. Downekip, in Cosmaye, 1586 (C.S.P.I., 238) ; Downchippe, 1586 (Peyton, p. 233), granted to Col. H. St. Leger, July, 1667 (Act. Sett, xix Car. II., x. d.). O'Donovan identifies it with Dunaiced 1088-1090 (A.F.M.). Site -Now forgotten in the townland'.
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.