Kileenemer Church facts for kids
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Location in Ireland
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| 52°12′56″N 8°19′42″W / 52.215483°N 8.328405°W | |
| Location | Killeenemer, Ballindangan, County Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
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| Functional status | ruined |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Years built | c. 12th century AD |
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| Length | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) (max height of remaining walls) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 160 m2 (1,700 sq ft) |
| Materials | stone, mortar |
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| Diocese | Cloyne |
Kileenemer Church is a very old church in County Cork, Ireland. It is now a ruin, but it is protected as a National Monument. This means it's an important historical site that the country wants to preserve.
Where is Kileenemer Church?
The church is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) south of Ballindangan. It sits to the east of the River Funshion.
A Look at Its History
Kileenemer Church was built a long time ago, around the 12th century. That means it's about 800 years old! If you look closely at the south wall, you can see that the way the stones were put together changes. This shows that the church was made longer towards the east after it was first built.
We're not totally sure where the church's name comes from. It might have originally been called Cillín Íomair. This means "Ivor's little church" in Irish.
What the Church Looks Like Now
Today, Kileenemer Church is shaped like a rectangle, but it doesn't have a roof anymore. The wall on the west side has a main door right in the middle, and its top is shaped like a round arch. The thick parts of the walls at the corners of the west side have been partly rebuilt over time. Many of the stones used in the church have special horseshoe-shaped marks carved into them. These are called mason's marks, and they were often used by the builders.
Around the church, there's an old area that was once an enclosure for the church. You can also find a bullaun stone nearby. A bullaun is a stone with a bowl-shaped hollow, often linked to ancient religious sites.
