kids encyclopedia robot

Ballylarkin Church facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Ballylarkin Church
Ballylarkin Abbey
Cill Bhaile Uí Lorcáin
Ballylarkin Church.png
Ballylarkin Church is located in Ireland
Ballylarkin Church
Ballylarkin Church
Location in Ireland
52°43′22″N 7°25′39″W / 52.722866°N 7.427629°W / 52.722866; -7.427629
Location Ballylarkin Upper, Freshford, County Kilkenny
Country Ireland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Previous denomination Pre-Reformation Catholic
Architecture
Functional status inactive
Style Late Gothic
Years built 1350
Specifications
Length 7.9 m (26 ft)
Width 5.8 m (19 ft)
Number of floors 1
Materials stone
Administration
Diocese Ossory

Ballylarkin Church, also called Ballylarkin Abbey, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Location

Ballylarkin Church is located beside the road, 2.3 km (1.4 mi) southwest of Freshford.

History

The region was controlled by the Ó Lorcáin until they were ousted by the Anglo-Norman Shorthalls (Schortal) in 1326. James Schortal and his wife Catherine White built the church, a small single-room structure, at Ballylarkin in 1350.

A triple sedilia was later inserted into the south wall in the 14th century. A sheela-na-gig was originally at Ballylarkin but has been moved to the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology.

Church

The church was fortified with a chemin de ronde and a small north entrance. It has a Gothic cut stone window.

There is a triple sedilia in the south wall. Along the top of the north and south walls is a series of corbel-stones with tracery. Beside the sedilia is a piscina with quatrefoil basin. There is an ambry beside the east window.

Gallery

kids search engine
Ballylarkin Church Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.