Kiltiernan Church Explained
| Kiltiernan Church |
| Native Name: | Cill Tiarnáin |
| Native Name Lang: | ga |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 53.188°N -8.843°W |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Denomination: | Celtic Christianity |
| Functional Status: | inactive |
| Architectural Type: | Celtic Christianity |
| Years Built: | 8th century |
| Length: | 16m (52feet) |
| Width: | 4m (13feet) |
| Floor Count: | 1 |
| Materials: | stone |
| Diocese: | Galway |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Designation2: | National Monument of Ireland | | Designation2 Offname: | Kiltiernan | | Designation2 Number: | 446[1] |
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Kiltiernan Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Galway, Ireland.[2] [3]
Location
Kiltiernan Church is located 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-southeast of Kilcolgan, east of Tullynafrankagh Lough.[4]
History
There are no written records of Kiltiernan. It is believed to have been founded by a Saint Tiernan in the 5th century AD, with the surviving stone church dating to the 8th century.[5]
When it was excavated, an enclosure wall not parallel to the church was found.[6]
Buildings
A stone church with a flat-headed trabeate doorway, sloping jambs and single lintel;[7] and a chancel added later.[8] [9] The east window is triangle-headed and formed of two stones.[10]
The enclosure covers . The outlines of over 20 structures (mostly house-sites) can be discerned as mounds, and over 16 sub-enclosures.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: National Monuments of County Galway in State Care . 6 . heritageireland.ie . National Monument Service . 27 July 2020.
- Web site: Report. Commonwealth Shipping. Committee. 15 May 2018. H.M. Stationery Office. Google Books.
- Book: Comber, Michelle. Native evidence of non-ferrous metalworking in early historic Ireland. 15 May 2018. J. and E. Hedhes. 9781841713809. Google Books.
- Web site: Cashel and early church. Kilcolgan, Kiltiernan, Galway, Ireland – aerial photo. www.cambridgeairphotos.com.
- Web site: Kiltiernan Church - Church in Galway - Kiltiernan Church Galway.
- Book: High Island: An Irish Monastery in the Atlantic. Jenny White. Marshall. Grellan D.. Rourke. 15 May 2018. Town House and Country House. 9781860591211. Google Books.
- Web site: Kiltiernan Church, nr Kilcolgan, Co Galway. Facebook.
- Book: Harbison, Peter. Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland: including a selection of other monuments not in state care. registration. Kiltiernan.. 1 May 1975. Gill & Macmillan. 9780717107582. Internet Archive.
- Book: McGrath, Thomas. Carlow: History & Society : Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. 1 January 2008. Geography Publications. 9780906602386. Google Books.
- Book: IV European symposium for teachers of medieval archaeology: Sevilla-Córdoba : 29th september-2nd october : 1999. Magdalena. Valor. Maria Antonia. Carmona. 15 May 2018. Universidad de Sevilla. 9788447206858. Google Books.
- Book: O'Dowd, Peadar. A History of County Galway: A comprehensive study of Galway's history, culture and people. 5 October 2004. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. 9780717165438. Google Books.
