Killelton Church
| Killelton Church | |||||||||
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Cill Eiltín[1] | |||||||||
 Killelton Church | |||||||||
  Killelton Church | |||||||||
| 52°13′41″N 9°52′25″W / 52.228096°N 9.873677°W | |||||||||
| Location | Killelton, Camp, County Kerry | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Dedication | Saint Eltan | ||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||
| Functional status | ruined | ||||||||
| Style | Romanesque | ||||||||
| Years built | 9th/10th century AD | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft) | ||||||||
| Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
| Floor area | 17.5 m2 (188 sq ft) | ||||||||
| Materials | stone, clay,[2] mortar[3] | ||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||
| Diocese | Ardfert and Aghadoe | ||||||||
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Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.[5][6]
Location[edit]
Killelton Church is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east-northeast of Camp, County Kerry, lying to the south of the N86 road.[7]
History[edit]
St Eltan founded the church here.[8] The stone structure is dated to the 9th/10th century AD.[9]
Restoration took place in 1984, and a holed stone was found, similar to those at Gallarus.
Description[edit]
Killelton is an oratory with a rectangular enclosure, two rectangular buildings and a bullaun.[10]
There is a plinth at the bottom of the north and south walls, a feature characteristic of many early oratories.[11]
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West doorway -
Stone pathway to the church -
Northeast view of the exterior -
A window
References[edit]
- ^ Hayward, Richard (9 September 2017). "In the kingdom of Kerry". W. Tempest, Dundalgan press – via Google Books.
- ^ Ó'Carragáin, Tomás (9 September 2017). Churches in Early Medieval Ireland: Architecture, Ritual and Memory. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300154443 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Architectural Review". Architectural Press Limited. 9 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Somerville, Christopher (9 September 1993). The road to Roaringwater: a walk down the west of Ireland. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780246137623 – via Google Books.
- ^ Society, Belfast Natural History and Philosophical (9 September 1893). "Report and Proceedings of the Belfast Natural History & Philosophical Society". The Society – via Google Books.
- ^ "Killelton Church, near Camp".
- ^ Hickson, Miss (9 September 1899). "Kilmakilloge, County Kerry". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 9 (1): 18–20. JSTOR 25508580.
- ^ "Pilgrims called to Kerry's Camino - The Irish Catholic". www.irishcatholic.ie.
- ^ "Killelton, County Kerry". www.earlychristianireland.net.
- ^ "Historical Tralee and surrounding areas". www.facebook.com.