Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kilkeeran (kilmaine By., Kilmainebeg Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkeeran (kilmaine By., Kilmainebeg Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church in ruins
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.55741, -9.15277
- SMR number
- MA121-065001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In SE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (MA121-065003-). This church (4.9m N-S; 10.4m E-W) is recorded by Lavelle (1994, 81 no. 592) as follows: ‘Originally quite small (4.9m N-S; 5.8m E-W), but a chancel was added to the E end. Only sod-covered foundations of N, E and S walls survive but W end contains a partly damaged trabeate doorway (H 1.8m; Wth 0.6m, at base). Dressed stonework of doorway contrasts with undressed, roughly coursed stonework of remainder. Site dedicated to St. Kieran. Holy well (MA121-065004-) to E.’
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 5 January 2015
References
Lavelle, D. 1994 An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.