Kilrush Church
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| Old Church · St. Munchin’s · St. Mainchin’s Church | |||||||||
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| Location | Old Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Dedication | Mainchín of Limerick | ||||||||
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| Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
| Style | Celtic | ||||||||
| Years built | 10th century AD? | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Width | 5.5 m (18 ft) | ||||||||
| Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
| Floor area | 50 m2 (540 sq ft) | ||||||||
| Materials | stone, mortar | ||||||||
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| Diocese | Limerick | ||||||||
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Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in Limerick City, Ireland.
Location
[edit | edit source]The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The church was built some time in the 10th century, and first appears in records of 1201;[2] it is believed to be oldest building in the city.[3] The window in the south wall is 15th century, from a nearby Franciscan church.[4][5] It is dedicated to Mainchín mac Setnai, a saint of the late 6th century. It was excavated in 1999; approximately 40 bodies were found buried beneath the Quinlivan window, dating to the 16th or 17th century.[6][7]
Church
[edit | edit source]Based on its large stone blocks and lintel, the church is placed to the pre-Norman period. It is rectangular.[9]
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Window with medieval inscription
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Arched window
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Metal strut holding up the wall
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