Kileenemer Church
Church in County Cork, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kileenemer Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
| Kileenemer Church | |
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| Killeenemer Church | |
Cill Aonamra | |
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 Kileenemer Church | |
| 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
The church is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Ballindangan, to the east of the River Funshion.
History
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
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
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