Kilrush Church

Kilrush Church
Old Church · St. Munchin’s · St. Mainchin’s Church
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Kilrush Church
52.660838°N 8.655120°W / 52.660838; -8.655120
Location	Old Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Catholic (pre-Reformation)
History
Dedication	Mainchín of Limerick
Architecture
Functional status	inactive
Style	Celtic
Years built	10th century AD?
Specifications
Length	9 m (30 ft)
Width	5.5 m (18 ft)
Number of floors	1
Floor area	50 m^2 (540 sq ft)
Materials	stone, mortar
Administration
Diocese	Limerick
Designations National monument of Ireland Official name Kilrush Church Reference no. 366

Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in Limerick City, Ireland.

Location

The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.^[1]

History

The church was built some time in the 10th century, and first appears in records of 1201;^[2] it is believed to be oldest building in the city.^[3] The window in the south wall is 15th century, from a nearby Franciscan church.^[4][5] It is dedicated to Mainchín mac Setnai, a saint of the late 6th century. It was excavated in 1999; approximately 40 bodies were found buried beneath the Quinlivan window, dating to the 16th or 17th century.^[6][7]

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Church

Based on its large stone blocks and lintel, the church is placed to the pre-Norman period. It is rectangular.^[9]

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  Window with medieval inscription
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  Arched window
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  Metal strut holding up the wall

References

1. "Kilrush Church". ie.geoview.info.
2. Spellissy, Séan (1 December 1998). The history of Limerick City. Celtic Bookshop. ISBN 9780953468300 – via Google Books.
3. "Limerick's life". www.facebook.com.
4. "Kilrush Church, Limerick City, Co. Limerick". www.thestandingstone.ie.
5. "Kilrush Church, Limerick".
6. "Churches of Our Lady of the Rosary". www.limerickdioceseheritage.org.
7. Murphy, Eileen M. (19 August 2008). Deviant Burial in the Archaeological Record. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781782975359 – via Google Books.
8. "Kilrush Church (North Circular Road) - CSISWiki". wiki.csisdmz.ul.ie.
9. "Kilrush Church - Roman Catholic • Churches". 15 January 2005.