Killeen Cowpark

Designations
Designations
National Monument of Ireland
Official name	Killeen Cowpark
Reference no.	345

Killeen Cowpark
Killeen Cowpark
Cillín Pháirc na mBó
	Killeen Cowpark
	52°36′29″N8°53′38″W / 52.607938°N 8.893816°W
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
Official name	Killeen Cowpark
Designations
National Monument of Ireland
Official name	Killeen Cowpark
Reference no.	345

Last updated June 29, 2023

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

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

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References

↑ "Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
↑ Leask, Harold Graham (10 August 2017). "Irish Churches and Monastic Buildings". Dundalgan Press – via Google Books.
↑ 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.
↑ "Kilcornan Churches". Limerick Diocesan Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
↑ Limerick (PDF). limerickcity.ie. p. 220.
↑ Archer, Lucy; Smith, Edwin (10 August 1999). Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500. Harvill Press. ISBN 9781860467011 – via Google Books.

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[1] "Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.

[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). limerickcity.ie. p. 220.

[6] Archer, Lucy; Smith, Edwin (10 August 1999). Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500. Harvill Press. ISBN 9781860467011 – via Google Books.

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