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Killeen Cowpark

Coordinates: 52°36′29″N 8°53′38″W / 52.607938°N 8.893816°W / 52.607938; -8.893816
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Killeen Cowpark
Cillín Pháirc na mBó
Killeen Cowpark is located in Ireland
Killeen Cowpark
Killeen Cowpark
52°36′29″N 8°53′38″W / 52.607938°N 8.893816°W / 52.607938; -8.893816
LocationCowpark, Kilcornan, County Limerick
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic (pre-Reformation)
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
Years built15th century
Specifications
Length13.7 m (45 ft)
Width7.3 m (24 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area100 m2 (1,100 sq ft)
Materialsstone, mortar
Administration
DioceseLimerick
Designations
Official nameKilleen Cowpark[1]
Reference no.345

Killeen Cowpark is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland.[2]

Location

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Killeen Cowpark is located 5.2 km (3.2 mi) east of Askeaton.[3]

History

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Killeen Cowpark was built in the 15th century. It was in use until 1811. It was repaired in the 1930s under the direction of Canon Wall.[4]

Church

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Another view of the building

Killeen Cowpark is an unadorned rectangular church. It has narrow windows and a turret-like belfry.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
  2. ^ Leask, Harold Graham (10 August 2017). "Irish Churches and Monastic Buildings". Dundalgan Press – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Westropp, Thomas Johnson (10 August 2017). "A Survey of the Ancient Churches in the County of Limerick". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C. 25: 327–i. JSTOR 25502727.
  4. ^ "Kilcornan Churches". Limerick Diocesan Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ Limerick (PDF). p. 220. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Archer, Lucy; Smith, Edwin (10 August 1999). Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500. Harvill Press. ISBN 9781860467011 – via Google Books.