St. Mary's Church, Downsmill facts for kids

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Woodlands Church
Eaglais Fhearann na Coille
53.129708°N 6.110617°W / 53.129708; -6.110617
Location	Woodlands, Kilcoole, County Wicklow
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded	11th century
Dedication	Mary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
Style	Celtic Christianity
Years built	11th century
Specifications
Length	14 m (46 ft)
Width	7.5 m (25 ft)
Height	5 m (16 ft)
Number of floors	1
Floor area	105 m2 (1,130 sq ft)
Materials	granite, limestone
Bells	1
Administration
Diocese	Glendalough
Designations National Monument of Ireland Official name St. Mary's Church, Downsmill Reference no. 135

St. Mary's Church, Downsmill, also called Woodlands Church, is a medieval church and National Monument in the Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland.

Location

St. Mary's Church is located 1.2 km (¾ mile) west of Delgany, in the southern part of the Glen of the Downs.

History

St. Mary's Church is dated to the 11th century AD, but there is scant evidence for this. Other sources place its construction in the 15th century.

The church was restored in 1906 and the baptismal font inside the door set into place.

Church

St. Mary's is a nave and chancel church, with a bell-cote in the west. The doorway has two bevelled granite jambs. The east wall has an arched window, with the south and north having opposing flat arch windows.