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Kilrush Church
Old Church · St. Munchin’s · St. Mainchin’s Church
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Kilrush Church is located in Ireland
Kilrush Church
Kilrush Church
Location in Ireland
52°39′39″N 8°39′18″W / 52.660838°N 8.655120°W / 52.660838; -8.655120
Location Old Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick
Country Ireland
Denomination Catholic (pre-Reformation)
History
Dedication Mainchín of Limerick
Architecture
Functional status inactive
Style Celtic
Years built 10th century AD?
Specifications
Length 9 m (30 ft)
Width 5.5 m (18 ft)
Number of floors 1
Floor area 50 m2 (540 sq ft)
Materials stone, mortar
Administration
Diocese Limerick

Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in Limerick City, Ireland.

Location

The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.

History

The church was built some time in the 10th century, and first appears in records of 1201; it is believed to be oldest building in the city. The window in the south wall is 15th century, from a nearby Franciscan church. It is dedicated to Mainchín mac Setnai, a saint of the late 6th century. It was excavated in 1999; approximately 40 bodies were found buried beneath the Quinlivan window, dating to the 16th or 17th century.

Church

Based on its large stone blocks and lintel, the church is placed to the pre-Norman period. It is rectangular.

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