Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul (Kilmallock)
The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul is a medieval collegiate church and a National Monument in Kilmallock, Ireland.[1][2][3][4] The church is believed to have been built on the site of an ancient monastery.
| Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kilmallock | |||||||||
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Eaglais Choláisteach Naoimh Peadar agus Pól, Cill Mocheallóg | |||||||||
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  Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kilmallock | |||||||||
| 52.401037°N 8.574547°W | |||||||||
| Location | Orr Street, Kilmallock, County Limerick | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Church of Ireland | ||||||||
| Previous denomination | Pre-Reformation Catholic | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Dedication | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | ||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||
| Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
| Years built | 1241 | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) | ||||||||
| Nave width | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||
| Diocese | Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe | ||||||||
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Location
The church is located on the south bank of the River Loobagh, to the north of Kilmallock's main street.[5]
History
The church was completed by 1241, on what was probably the site of an earlier monastery,[6] founded by Mocheallóg c. AD 600. A round tower has its foundations here. It was dedicated to Peter and Paul in 1410.[7]
The nave and transept were substantially altered in 1420 by Maurice Fitzgerald.[8] It became a collegiate church c. 1500.
Carved tombs from the 16th century are visible in the south transept.
The building was partly destroyed by Cromwell and was roofless since 1657 according to Samuel Lewis.
The church remained in use by the local Church of Ireland until a 1935 fire.[9]
Church
In the northwest corner of the nave is a tower which incorporates the stump of a round tower from the early monastery. The church which is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul consisted of a nave and chancel with a south transept.
It has three aisles, a chancel and a north transept. There is a fine 13th century doorway in the south wall. The chancel has five lancet windows.[10]
ceiling
Arches
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References
- "Kilmallock Collegiate Church". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
- Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Science. The Academy. 1905 – via Internet Archive.
Collegiate (Kilmallock.
- Lenihan, Maurice (31 October 1866). "Limerick; Its History and Antiquities, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military: From the Earliest Ages, with Copious Historical, Archaeological, Topographical, and Genealogical Notes". Hodges, Smith – via Google Books.
- Office, Great Britain Public Record; Green, Mary Anne Everett; Daniell, Francis Henry Blackburne; Bickley, Francis (31 October 2017). "Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles II: 1660-[1685]". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.
- Joyce, Kerry Lee & Oisin. "Collegiate Church of Saints Peter & Paul". www.bravoyourcity.com.
- "Collegiate Church, Kilmallock - Visit Ballyhoura". visitballyhoura.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- "Churches of Killmallock". www.limerickdioceseheritage.org.
- http://www.megalithicireland.com/Kilmallock%20Collegiate%20Church,%20Limerick.html
- "Find A Grave: Collegiate Church of Ss. Peter and Paul". www.findagrave.com.
- Boswell, Henry (31 October 1795). "The Antiquities of England and Wales Displayed: Being a Grand Repository of Elegance, Taste and Entertainment : Containing ... Descriptions of All the Most Remarkable Elegant and Magnificent Ruins and Ancient Buildings ... Embellished and Illustrated with a New and Elegant Collection of Picturesque Views and Representations ... to which are Added, Various Historical Descriptions, and Many Picturesque Views of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry : as Also a Display of Remarkable Antiquities ... of Scotland and Ireland ... &c. : Comprising Everything of Importance in the Works of Leland, Maitland ... &c. : and ... Every Article Worthy of Notice in that ... Work Published by Captain Grose ... with an ... Account of Doomsday-book ..." Alex. Hogg – via Google Books.