Kileenemer Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
| Kileenemer Church | |
|---|---|
| Killeenemer Church | |
Cill Aonamra | |
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  Kileenemer Church | |
| 52°12′56″N 8°19′42″W / 52.215483°N 8.328405°W | |
| Location | Killeenemer, Ballindangan, County Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | ruined |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Years built | c. 12th century AD[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) (max height of remaining walls) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 160 m2 (1,700 sq ft) |
| Materials | stone, mortar |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Cloyne |
| Official name | Kileenemer |
| Reference no. | 316[2] |
Location edit
The church is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Ballindangan, to the east of the River Funshion.
History edit
The church was built around the 12th century.[3] A change in masonry style in the south wall shows that the church was extended eastwards at some point after its initial construction.
The etymology is uncertain; it may have originally been Cillín Íomair, "Ivor's little church."[4]
Church edit
The church is rectangular, with the roof absent. The west wall has a central doorway with rounded arch. The antae at the corners of the west wall have been partly rebuilt.[5] Many of the stones bear horseshoe-shaped mason's marks.
Around is an early ecclesiastical enclosure. A bullaun is nearby.[6]
References edit
- ^ O'Keeffe, Tadhg (13 July 2017). Romanesque Ireland: Architecture and Ideology in the Twelfth Century. Four Courts. ISBN 9781851826179 – via Google Books.
- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Tadhg (13 July 2017). Medieval Ireland: An Archaeology. Tempus. ISBN 9780752414645 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cill Aonamra/Killeenemer". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Killeenemer Church". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
- ^ "Ballindangan - Visit Ballyhoura". visitballyhoura.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2017.