St. Molua's Church, Killaloe facts for kids

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St. Molua's Church, Killaloe Location in Ireland
52°48′25″N 8°26′40″W / 52.807063°N 8.444365°W / 52.807063; -8.444365
Location	The Green, Killaloe, County Clare (formerly Friar's Island)
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded	10th/11th century AD
Dedication	Mo Lua of Killaloe
Architecture
Functional status	inactive
Style	Celtic Christian
Specifications
Number of floors	1
Administration
Diocese	Killaloe

St. Molua's Church, Killaloe is a medieval church and National Monument in Killaloe, Ireland.

Location

St. Molua's Church was constructed on Friar's Island in the River Shannon, to the south of Killaloe town. In 1929–30 the Shannon hydroelectric scheme raised the water level and submerged Friar's Island, and the church was dismantled and brought north to be constructed on its present site in the grounds of Killaloe Cathedral.

History

A monastery was founded on Friar's Island by Mo Lua in the 6th century. The stone church was built c. 1000, in the era of Brian Boru. The stone roof is one of the first in Ireland; most contemporary stone buildings had wooden roofs.

Church

Side view

Narrow doorway

The church consists of nave and narrow chancel, built of limestone and mortar. The roof was built without a barrel vault and so collapsed in a storm.