Killaliathan Church

Killaliathan Church, also called Killagholehane Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick.[2][3][4]

Killaliathan Church
Killagholehane Church
Cill Achadh Uí Liatháin
Killaliathan Church
52.331812°N 8.977135°W / 52.331812; -8.977135
LocationLacka Lower, Broadford, County Limerick
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationCatholic (pre-Reformation)
History
DedicationOur Lady of the Snows
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
Years built15th century AD
Closed1812
Specifications
Length14 m (46 ft)
Width9 m (30 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area125 m2 (1,350 sq ft)
Materialslimestone, mortar
Administration
DioceseLimerick and Killaloe
Designations
National Monument of Ireland
Official nameKillaliathan Church[1]
Reference no.86

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]

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References
  1. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-limerick.pdf
  2. "Killagholehane Way | Limerick.ie". www.limerick.ie.
  3. Norris, Tim; Livingstone, Tess (November 2, 2005). "Golden Priest, Wooden Chalice". Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd – via Google Books.
  4. "ByRoute 6.2 Co. Limerick // Co. Kerry | Ireland Byways. | Page 7".
  5. "Killaliathan - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". www.libraryireland.com.
  6. http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/llBinder41.pdf
  7. "Killagholehane Cemetery and Church | Attractions | Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries | All Ireland | Republic Of Ireland | Limerick | Broadford | Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
  8. "Cill Deochain Liatháin/Killagholehane". Logainm.ie.
  9. "Killagholehane Cemetery and Church - Churches and monasteries - Broadford". Ireland.com.
  10. "Lacka Lower | Historic Graves". historicgraves.com.
  11. http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/drom11.pdf
  12. "Fence at Killagholehane church ruins". November 19, 2014 – via Flickr.
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