Killaliathan Church
Killaliathan Church, also called Killagholehane Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick.[2][3][4]
| Killaliathan Church | |||||||||
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| Killagholehane Church | |||||||||
Cill Achadh Uí Liatháin | |||||||||
  Killaliathan Church | |||||||||
| 52.331812°N 8.977135°W | |||||||||
| Location | Lacka Lower, Broadford, County Limerick | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Church of Ireland | ||||||||
| Previous denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Snows | ||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||
| Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
| Years built | 15th century AD | ||||||||
| Closed | 1812 | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
| Floor area | 125 m2 (1,350 sq ft) | ||||||||
| Materials | limestone, mortar | ||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||
| Diocese | Limerick and Killaloe | ||||||||
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Location
The church is located 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of Broadford, County Limerick.[5][6]
History
The site was the location of an earlier Christian church, established c. 1200 after a summer snowfall that covered the entire area, except for the field, so the church was dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows.[7] The land was donated by the local rulers, the Uí Liatháin, and so it was named Cill Achadh Uí Liatháin, "church of Uí Liatháin's field," or Killaliathan. The original church was destroyed in war in 1302, and a new church erected in its place. This was called Killagholehane (Cill Deochain Liatháin, "Deacon Liathán's church").[8][9]
Killaliathan Church was replaced by a new Church of Ireland church in the village of Broadford in 1812. The graveyard is still in use.[10]
Church
The division of the east window into three lights is unusual. The baptismal font, a 15th-century tomb, and part of the sacristy still remain. A gallery once stood above the doorway.[11] The tomb may belong to the famous Ó Dálaigh bardic family.[12]
References
- https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-limerick.pdf
- "Killagholehane Way | Limerick.ie". www.limerick.ie.
- Norris, Tim; Livingstone, Tess (November 2, 2005). Golden Priest, Wooden Chalice. Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 9780975801529 – via Google Books.
- "ByRoute 6.2 Co. Limerick // Co. Kerry | Ireland Byways. | Page 7".
- "Killaliathan - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". www.libraryireland.com.
- http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/llBinder41.pdf
- "Killagholehane Cemetery and Church | Attractions | Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries | All Ireland | Republic Of Ireland | Limerick | Broadford | Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
- "Cill Deochain Liatháin/Killagholehane". Logainm.ie.
- "Killagholehane Cemetery and Church - Churches and monasteries - Broadford". Ireland.com.
- "Lacka Lower | Historic Graves". historicgraves.com.
- http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/drom11.pdf
- "Fence at Killagholehane church ruins". November 19, 2014 – via Flickr.