Kilrush Church
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Kilrush Church
52°39′39″N 8°39′18″W / 52.660838°N 8.655120°W / 52.660838; -8.655120
Location	Old Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Catholic (pre-Reformation)
History
Dedication	Mainchín of Limerick
Architecture
Functional status	inactive
Style	Celtic
Years built	10th century AD?
Specifications
Length	9 m (30 ft)
Width	5.5 m (18 ft)
Materials	stone, mortar
Administration
Diocese	Limerick
Designations National monument of Ireland Official name Kilrush Church Reference no. 366

Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in Limerick City, Ireland.

Location

The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.^[1]

History

The church was built some time in the 10th century, and first appears in records of 1201;^[2] it is believed to be oldest building in the city.^[3] The window in the south wall is 15th century, from a nearby Franciscan church.^[4][5] It is dedicated to Mainchín mac Setnai, a saint of the late 6th century. It was excavated in 1999; approximately 40 bodies were found buried beneath the Quinlivan window, dating to the 16th or 17th century.^[6][7]

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Church

Based on its large stone blocks and lintel, the church is placed to the pre-Norman period. It is rectangular.^[9]

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  Window with medieval inscription
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  Arched window
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  Metal strut holding up the wall

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