Summary
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°24′04″N 8°34′28″W / 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 edit
The church is located on the south bank of the River Loobagh, to the north of Kilmallock's main street.[5]
History edit
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.[citation needed]
Carved tombs from the 16th century are visible in the south transept.[citation needed]
The building was partly destroyed by Cromwell and was roofless since 1657 according to Samuel Lewis.[citation needed]
The church remained in use by the local Church of Ireland until a 1935 fire.[9]
Church edit
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]
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References edit
- ^ "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 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Churches of Killmallock". www.limerickdioceseheritage.org.
- ^ "Kilmallock Collegiate Church, Limerick".
- ^ "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.