Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul (Kilmallock)

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Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kilmallock
Eaglais Choláisteach Naoimh Peadar agus Pól, Cill Mocheallóg
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Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kilmallock
52°24′04″N8°34′28″W / 52.401037°N 8.574547°W / 52.401037; -8.574547
LocationOrr Street, Kilmallock, County Limerick
CountryIreland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Previous denomination Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Dedication Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
Years built1241
Specifications
Length40 m (130 ft)
Nave width9 m (30 ft)
Number of floors1
Administration
Diocese Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe
Designations
Official nameCollegiate Church of SS Peter & Paul
Reference no.408

The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul is a medieval collegiate church and a National Monument in Kilmallock, Ireland. [1] [2] [3] [4] The church is believed to have been built on the site of an ancient monastery.

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Location

The church is located on the south bank of the River Loobagh, to the north of Kilmallock's main street. [5]

History

The church was completed by 1241, on what was probably the site of an earlier monastery, [6] founded by Mocheallóg c. AD 600. A round tower has its foundations here. It was dedicated to Peter and Paul in 1410. [7]

The nave and transept were substantially altered in 1420 by Maurice Fitzgerald. [8] It became a collegiate church c. 1500.[ citation needed ]

Carved tombs from the 16th century are visible in the south transept.[ citation needed ]

The building was partly destroyed by Cromwell and was roofless since 1657 according to Samuel Lewis.[ citation needed ]

The church remained in use by the local Church of Ireland until a 1935 fire. [9]

Church

In the northwest corner of the nave is a tower which incorporates the stump of a round tower from the early monastery. The church which is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul consisted of a nave and chancel with a south transept.

It has three aisles, a chancel and a north transept. There is a fine 13th century doorway in the south wall. The chancel has five lancet windows. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kilmallock Collegiate Church". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
  2. ↑ Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Science. The Academy. 1905 – via Internet Archive. Collegiate (Kilmallock.
  3. ↑ Lenihan, Maurice (31 October 1866). "Limerick; Its History and Antiquities, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military: From the Earliest Ages, with Copious Historical, Archaeological, Topographical, and Genealogical Notes". Hodges, Smith – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Office, Great Britain Public Record; Green, Mary Anne Everett; Daniell, Francis Henry Blackburne; Bickley, Francis (31 October 2017). "Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles II: 1660-[1685]". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Joyce, Kerry Lee & Oisin. "Collegiate Church of Saints Peter & Paul". www.bravoyourcity.com.
  6. ↑ "Collegiate Church, Kilmallock - Visit Ballyhoura". visitballyhoura.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Churches of Killmallock". www.limerickdioceseheritage.org.
  8. ↑ "Kilmallock Collegiate Church, Limerick".
  9. ↑ "Find A Grave: Collegiate Church of Ss. Peter and Paul". www.findagrave.com.
  10. ↑ Boswell, Henry (31 October 1795). "The Antiquities of England and Wales Displayed: Being a Grand Repository of Elegance, Taste and Entertainment : Containing ... Descriptions of All the Most Remarkable Elegant and Magnificent Ruins and Ancient Buildings ... Embellished and Illustrated with a New and Elegant Collection of Picturesque Views and Representations ... to which are Added, Various Historical Descriptions, and Many Picturesque Views of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry : as Also a Display of Remarkable Antiquities ... of Scotland and Ireland ... &c. : Comprising Everything of Importance in the Works of Leland, Maitland ... &c. : and ... Every Article Worthy of Notice in that ... Work Published by Captain Grose ... with an ... Account of Doomsday-book ..." Alex. Hogg – via Google Books.


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