Clonkeen Church

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Clonkeen Church
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Clonkeen Church
52°38′38″N8°27′36″W / 52.6439°N 8.4599°W / 52.6439; -8.4599
LocationClonkeen (Barrington), Murroe, County Limerick
CountryIreland
Denomination Catholic (pre-Reformation)
History
Foundedc. AD 600
Founder(s)Saint Mo-Diomog
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
Years built15th century AD
Specifications
Length14.6 m (48 ft)
Width5.5 m (18 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area80.3 m2 (864 sq ft)
Materials stone, mortar
Administration
Diocese Cashel and Emly
Designations
Official nameClonkeen Church
Reference no.84

Clonkeen Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Location

The church is located on the R506 road, near Barringtonsbridge approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Annacotty, north of the River Mulkear. [5]

History

A monastery was founded here by Saint Mo-Diomog (feast day 10 December) [6] in the 6th or 7th century. [7] The present church dates to the mid-12th century (based on its similarity to Aghadoe Cathedral, dated to 1158). [8]

The church was ruined by 1657. [9]

Church

Clonkeen Church is a small rectangular church with antae at the east and west ends. The west part of the church, incorporating the west doorway is Romanesque, built of roughly coursed large stones, mostly sandstone. It has a well-preserved doorway with an arch of three orders, with Romanesque carving around the jambs. [10] [11] [12]

The capitals and columns with chevrons are similar to those at Aghadoe. [13]

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