Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Brickfield, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brickfield
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI055-035----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The location of Kilbigly Church within the townland of Brickfield has not been identified. Westropp (1904-5, 424) recorded the following details about Kilbigly Church; 'Kilbygly, 1240 (supra); Cap. de Killygyll, 1418. Parish, 1586 (Peyton, p. 238). Site - Entirely levelled ("Mem. of Adare", p. 289). Reeves locates it in Brickfield (MSS. 1063, T.C.D., p. 95). Toberacran Well [LI047-067----] in Gortnecrank, and Lady's Well [LI047-068004-], north of Effin church [LI047-068002-]'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 June 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.