Kilcoole Church

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

Kilcoole Church
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Kilcoole Church in 2017
Kilcoole Church
53.107089°N 6.062804°W / 53.107089; -6.062804
LocationLott Lane, Kilcoole, County Wicklow
CountryIreland
DenominationPre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded12th century
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
StyleCeltic 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)
Materialsstone
Administration
DioceseDublin
Designations
Official nameKilcoole Church
Reference no.267

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.

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".
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