Kileenemer Church
Kileenemer Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
Kileenemer Church | |
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Killeenemer Church | |
Cill Aonamra | |
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52.215483°N 8.328405°W | |
Location | Killeenemer, Ballindangan, County Cork |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | ruined |
Style | Romanesque |
Years built | c. 12th century AD[1] |
Specifications | |
Length | 17 m (56 ft) |
Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) (max height of remaining walls) |
Number of floors | 1 |
Floor area | 160 m2 (1,700 sq ft) |
Materials | stone, mortar |
Administration | |
Diocese | Cloyne |
Official name | Kileenemer |
Reference no. | 316[2] |
Location
The church is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Ballindangan, to the east of the River Funshion.
History
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The church was built around the 12th century.[3] A change in masonry style in the south wall shows that the church was extended eastwards at some point after its initial construction.
The etymology is uncertain; it may have originally been Cillín Íomair, "Ivor's little church."[4]
Church
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The church is rectangular, with the roof absent. The west wall has a central doorway with rounded arch. The antae at the corners of the west wall have been partly rebuilt.[5] Many of the stones bear horseshoe-shaped mason's marks.
Around is an early ecclesiastical enclosure. A bullaun is nearby.[6]
References
- O'Keeffe, Tadhg (13 July 2017). Romanesque Ireland: Architecture and Ideology in the Twelfth Century. Four Courts. ISBN 9781851826179 – via Google Books.
- "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- O'Keeffe, Tadhg (13 July 2017). Medieval Ireland: An Archaeology. Tempus. ISBN 9780752414645 – via Google Books.
- "Cill Aonamra/Killeenemer". Logainm.ie.
- "Killeenemer Church". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
- "Ballindangan - Visit Ballyhoura". visitballyhoura.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2017.