St. Mary's Church, Callan

St. Mary's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.[1][2]

St. Mary's Church, Callan
Old Callan Church
Cill Mhuire, Callainn
St. Mary's Church, Callan
52.544064°N 7.39015°W / 52.544064; -7.39015
LocationGreen Street, Callan, County Kilkenny
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationPre-Reformation Catholic
History
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
Functional statusinactive
StyleLate Gothic
Years builtc. 1250
Specifications
Materialsstone
Administration
DioceseOssory
Designations
National Monument of Ireland
Official nameCallan Church
Reference no.455

Location

St. Mary's is located in the centre of Callan, on the corner of Green Street and West Street.[3]

History

St. Mary's Church was built c. 1250 by Hugh de Mapilton, Bishop of Ossory. All but the west tower was replaced c. 1460.[4]

A carved "Trinity Stone," depicting the Trinity, is one of only a few surviving and was sculpted by Rory O'Tunny c. 1520. It was rediscovered in 1974. A chapel was added in 1530.[5]

The chancel continued as a Church of Ireland (Anglican) place of worship until the 1970s.

Church
1784 drawing

The church is a nave and chancel with north and south aisles, which have four-arch arcades. The chancel and choir are roofed, and inside the choir is a square baptismal font.

There are tomb-chests in the church but no effigies: one depicts a skeleton and another vaulting and tracery.

The north doorway depicts a carved head of a woman wearing a distinctive horned headdress of the Tudor era.[6] [7][8][9][10]

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References
  1. "ST. MARY'S OLD MEDIEVAL CHURCH CEMETERY, CALLAN (Transcriptions followed by index)" (TXT). Igp-web.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. Martin, Therese (1 January 2012). "Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture (2 Vol. Set)". BRILL – via Google Books.
  3. "Holdings: Callan "Olde" Parish Church". Sources.nli.ie. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  4. "St. Mary's Church, Callan (C) dougf :: Geograph Ireland". Geograph.ie. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  5. "Callan To Unveil The Lost Trinity Stone". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  6. "St Mary's Church, Callan". Irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  7. "St. Mary's Church, Callan, County Kilkenny - Detail of Doorway Carvings (ID: e%3A2262%2F25520)". Discovery.dho.ie. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  8. "St. Mary's Church, Callan, County Kilkenny - Detail of Doorway Carvings". Gothic Past. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  9. "Callan Kilkenny, Things to do in Callan, Attractions in Callan, where to stay and places to visit". Southeastireland.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  10. Rachel Moss (2009-11-19). Art and devotion in late medieval Ireland. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
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