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Churchquarter, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Churchquarter, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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