Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Churchquarter, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchquarter
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilbeheny Church (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Coill Beithne Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.29413, -8.20362
- SMR number
- LI060-005001-
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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, 454) recorded the following details about Kilbeheny Church; ' The Chapel of Kylmyhyn, 1347 (supra, 368); Coillbeithne, Birchwood, 1502 (A.F.M.); Kylvehenyom, Lim., forfeited by Mathew mac Murrogh in rebellion, 1591 (Inq. 34). A ruinous castle called Kilvehoine, or Kilvehenny, 1607 (Pat. R.); Keilbeheny, 1657 (Petty, 74).
Fabric - It stands on high ground among great hills on the border of Limerick and Cork, near their junction with Tipperary. It is 48 feet [14.6m] by 21½ feet [6.5m]. The east window had a double light and round splay arch. The south window and south door splay were oblong, and the door arch pointed. The west door was defaced before 1840; and the north wall had a round-headed window 4 feet [1.2m] from the east gable. The walls were 12 feet [3.65m] by 3 feet [0.9m]. It lies beside the river Funshion'.
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.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.