Killeen Cowpark

Killeen Cowpark
Cillín Pháirc na mBó
Killeen Cowpark
52°36′29″N8°53′38″W / 52.607938°N 8.893816°W / 52.607938; -8.893816
Location	Cowpark, Kilcornan, County Limerick
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Catholic (pre-Reformation)
Architecture
Functional status	inactive
Years built	15th century
Specifications
Length	13.7 m (45 ft)
Width	7.3 m (24 ft)
Number of floors	1
Floor area	100 m2 (1,100 sq ft)
Materials	stone, mortar
Administration
Diocese	Limerick
Designations National monument of Ireland Official name Killeen Cowpark [1] Reference no. 345

Killeen Cowpark is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland. ^[2]

Location

Killeen Cowpark is located 5.2 km (3.2 mi) east of Askeaton. ^[3]

History

Killeen Cowpark was built in the 15th century. It was in use until 1811. It was repaired in the 1930s under the direction of Canon Wall. ^[4]

Church

Another view of the building

Killeen Cowpark is an unadorned rectangular church. It has narrow windows and a turret-like belfry. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
2. Leask, Harold Graham (10 August 2017). "Irish Churches and Monastic Buildings". Dundalgan Press – via Google Books.
3. Westropp, Thomas Johnson (10 August 2017). "A Survey of the Ancient Churches in the County of Limerick". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C. 25: 327–i. JSTOR   25502727.
4. "Kilcornan Churches". Limerick Diocesan Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
5. Limerick (PDF). p. 220.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
6. Archer, Lucy; Smith, Edwin (10 August 1999). Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500. Harvill Press. ISBN   9781860467011 – via Google Books.