Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kiltanna, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kiltanna
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI037-103----
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The National Monuments Service's description
This townland may be the location of the medieval church of Kylteany of which very little is known (Westropp 1904-5, 414).
Westropp (ibid) recorded the following details about Kiltanna; 'Kiltanna, in Clonelty, "deMagrany," 1258 (B.B.L., p. 93), perhaps the Mayryne held by Keynsham, 1228
(ib., p. 93); Magrayny, alias Kylteany church, 1418; Magrenny,or Kyltenne church, 1615'.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 21 May 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.