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Taghmon Church
St. Munna's Church
Tigh Munna
Taghmon Church- St. Munnas Church, County Westmeath.JPG
Taghmon Church is located in Ireland
Taghmon Church
Taghmon Church
Location in Ireland
53°36′03″N 7°15′59″W / 53.600833°N 7.266389°W / 53.600833; -7.266389
Location Taghmon Glebe, Crookedwood, County Westmeath
Country Ireland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Previous denomination Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Dedication Fintán of Taghmon (Munnu)
Architecture
Functional status inactive
Years built early 15th century
Specifications
Number of floors 4
Materials sandstone
Administration
Diocese Meath

Taghmon Church (/ˈtækmən/) is a fortified church and National Monument in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Location

Taghmon Church is located 1.8 km (1.1 mi) east of Crookedwood, southeast of Lough Derravaragh.

History

A monastery was established on the site in the 7th century by Fintán, also called Munna or Munnu. St. Munna's was built as a fortified church in the early 15th century. It was plundered by Farrell Mageoghegan in 1452. After the Reformation the church passed to the Nugent family. It was almost ruined by 1622. The church is recorded as being in use again by the Church of Ireland by 1755 and was restored extensively in 1843.

Church

St. Munnas Church Taghmon County Westmeath
Another view of the church, Note the distinctive "Irish crenellations."

The church is a single cell with a barrel-vaulted roof. It has battlements with Irish crenellations and a machicolation above the door. The church and tower also have a pronounced base-batter. The tall tower at the west end of the church provided security for the clergy. There is a sheela-na-gig above the first window of the north wall.

The tower is four storeys high, with vaulted ceilings over the first and third storeys. The second floor was the living area, with fireplace, window seats and a slop stone (a channel through the thickness of a wall for the disposal of waste water). Above this was a bedroom and garderobe.

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