Clonkeen Church facts for kids
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 Clonkeen Church
Location in Ireland
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| 52°38′38″N 8°27′36″W / 52.6439°N 8.4599°W | |
| Location | Clonkeen (Barrington), Murroe, County Limerick |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
| History | |
| Founded | c. AD 600 |
| Founder(s) | Saint Mo-Diomog |
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| Functional status | inactive |
| Years built | 15th century AD |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Width | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 80.3 m2 (864 sq ft) |
| Materials | stone, mortar |
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| Diocese | Cashel and Emly |
Clonkeen Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland.
Location
The church is located on the R506 road, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Annacotty, north of the River Mulkear.
History
A monastery was founded here by Saint Mo-Diomog (feast day 10 December) in the 6th or 7th century. The present church dates to the mid-12th century (based on its similarity to Aghadoe Cathedral, dated to 1158).
The church was ruined by 1657.
Church
Clonkeen Church is a small rectangular church with antae at the east and west ends. The west part of the church, incorporating the west doorway is Romanesque, built of roughly coursed large stones, mostly sandstone. It has a well-preserved doorway with an arch of three orders, with Romanesque carving around the jambs.
The capitals and columns with chevrons are similar to those at Aghadoe.
