Kileenemer Church
Kileenemer Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
| Kileenemer Church | |||||||||
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Cill Aonamra | |||||||||
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  Kileenemer Church | |||||||||
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| Location | Killeenemer, Ballindangan, County Cork | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||
| Functional status | ruined | ||||||||
| Style | Romanesque | ||||||||
| Years built | c. 12th century AD[1] | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| Diocese | Cloyne | ||||||||
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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
- O'Keeffe, Tadhg (13 July 2017). Romanesque Ireland: Architecture and Ideology in the Twelfth Century. Four Courts. ISBN 9781851826179 – via Google Books.
- https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-cork.pdf
- 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.