Kilcoole Church

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Kilcoole Church
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Kilcoole Church in 2017
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Kilcoole Church
53°06′26″N6°03′46″W / 53.107089°N 6.062804°W / 53.107089; -6.062804 Coordinates: 53°06′26″N6°03′46″W / 53.107089°N 6.062804°W / 53.107089; -6.062804
LocationLott Lane, Kilcoole, County Wicklow
CountryIreland
Denomination Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded12th century
Dedication Mary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
Style Celtic Christianity
Years built12th century
Specifications
Length23 m (75 ft)
Width6 m (20 ft)
Height9 m (30 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area140 m2 (1,500 sq ft)
Materials stone
Administration
Diocese Dublin
Designations
Official nameKilcoole Church
Reference no.267

Kilcoole Church, also called Old Kilcoole Church, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Wicklow, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Kilcoole Church is located on Lott Lane in the centre of Kilcoole village, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) west of the seashore. At 6°03′46″W, it is the easternmost of the Republic of Ireland's National Monuments.

History

The church derives its name from a Saint Comgall (not the famous Comgall of Bangor). [2] The church was built in the 12th century and was dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.

Thady Byrne of Ballygannon, a senior member of the O'Byrne family, was buried at Kilcoole Church in 1707. [3]

Church

The church is a nave and chancel structure. The chancel probably once had a step-pitched stone roof, with a small attic roof over the chancel. The nave has a square baptismal font, a cross slab and a small round-headed window in the south wall. [4]

The west part of the church was added later as a two-storey living quarters. [5]

A holy well is located 100 m (110 yd) to the northeast.

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References

  1. "Ireland In Ruins: Old Kilcoole Church Co Wicklow". Ireland in Ruins. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020 via blogspot.ie.
  2. "Lonan - Manx Place-names, 1925".
  3. Byrne-Rothwell, Daniel (1 January 2010). "The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes". House of Lochar via Google Books.
  4. "Patrick Comerford: Picking ripe blackberries in Kilcoole in the gap between summer and autumn".
  5. "Kilcoole Church - Wicklow County Tourism".