Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kilgarriff, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilgarriff
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI057-069----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of Kilnarath or Kilgarriff Church has not been identified. Westropp (1904-5, 452) recorded the following details about Kilnarath; 'Caeman of Cillratha, near Duntrileague (Reeves MSS., T.C.D., 1063, p. 118). "To Imelach dregingi, and so to Cillnarath, as the Saimer (Morning Star) runs from it "(Charter of Magio, 1185). This stream rises in Ballingarry parish, to the south-east of Emlygrenan. Kylneragh, 1281 (Pipe Roll, Ir.).'
Fitzgerald (1953, 24-5) recorded the following details about Kilnarath or Kilgarriff; 'The church of Kilnarath was founded by St. Patrick. The river which flows near this church is called the Glenbrohane and is undoubtedly identical with the 'Gleannoneolain river' of the Mainister grant. It is a tributary of the Samair (or Morning Star). The mention of Laraglaw and Kilnarath in the grant shows that there were two seperate churches, and none one and the same as Westropp held'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 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.
Fitzgerald, M.J. 1953 Notes on the land-grant of John, lord of Ireland, to the Cistercians of Mainister an Enaigh (De Magio), Co. Limerick. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 58, 22-5.