Killelton Church

Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.[5][6]

Killelton Church
Cill Eiltín[1]
Killelton Church
Killelton Church
52.228096°N 9.873677°W / 52.228096; -9.873677
LocationKillelton, Camp, County Kerry
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic (pre-Reformation)
History
DedicationSaint Eltan
Architecture
Functional statusruined
StyleRomanesque
Years built9th/10th century AD
Specifications
Length5 m (16 ft)
Width3.5 m (11 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area17.5 m2 (188 sq ft)
Materialsstone, clay,[2] mortar[3]
Administration
DioceseArdfert and Aghadoe
Designations
Official nameKillelton Church[4]
Reference no.593

Location

Killelton Church is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east-northeast of Camp, County Kerry, lying to the south of the N86 road.[7]

History

St Eltan founded the church here.[8] The stone structure is dated to the 9th/10th century AD.[9]

Restoration took place in 1984, and a holed stone was found, similar to those at Gallarus.

Description

Killelton is an oratory with a rectangular enclosure, two rectangular buildings and a bullaun.[10]

There is a plinth at the bottom of the north and south walls, a feature characteristic of many early oratories.[11]

References

  1. Hayward, Richard (9 September 2017). "In the kingdom of Kerry". W. Tempest, Dundalgan press via Google Books.
  2. Ó'Carragáin, Tomás (9 September 2017). Churches in Early Medieval Ireland: Architecture, Ritual and Memory. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300154443 via Google Books.
  3. "The Architectural Review". Architectural Press Limited. 9 September 2017 via Google Books.
  4. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-kerry.pdf
  5. Somerville, Christopher (9 September 1993). The road to Roaringwater: a walk down the west of Ireland. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780246137623 via Google Books.
  6. Society, Belfast Natural History and Philosophical (9 September 1893). "Report and Proceedings of the Belfast Natural History & Philosophical Society". The Society via Google Books.
  7. "Killelton Church, near Camp".
  8. Hickson, Miss (9 September 1899). "Kilmakilloge, County Kerry". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 9 (1): 18–20. JSTOR 25508580.
  9. "Pilgrims called to Kerry's Camino - The Irish Catholic". www.irishcatholic.ie.
  10. "Killelton, County Kerry". www.earlychristianireland.net.
  11. "Historical Tralee and surrounding areas". www.facebook.com.


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