Clonkeen Church | |||||||||
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Teampall Chluain Caoin | |||||||||
52°38′38″N8°27′36″W / 52.6439°N 8.4599°W | |||||||||
Location | Clonkeen (Barrington), Murroe, County Limerick | ||||||||
Country | Ireland | ||||||||
Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Founded | c. AD 600 | ||||||||
Founder(s) | Saint Mo-Diomog | ||||||||
Architecture | |||||||||
Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
Years built | 15th century AD | ||||||||
Specifications | |||||||||
Length | 14.6 m (48 ft) | ||||||||
Width | 5.5 m (18 ft) | ||||||||
Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
Floor area | 80.3 m2 (864 sq ft) | ||||||||
Materials | stone, mortar | ||||||||
Administration | |||||||||
Diocese | Cashel and Emly | ||||||||
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Clonkeen Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
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]
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The capitals and columns with chevrons are similar to those at Aghadoe. [13]
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