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Killiney Church

Coordinates: 53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W / 53.25472°N 6.11631°W / 53.25472; -6.11631
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Killiney Church
Nuns' Abbey
Cill Iníon Léinín
Killiney Church is located in Dublin
Killiney Church
Killiney Church
53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W / 53.25472°N 6.11631°W / 53.25472; -6.11631
LocationMarino Avenue West, Killiney, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
CountryIreland
DenominationPre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded11th century
Architecture
StyleNorman
Years built11th century
Specifications
Length11.5 m (38 ft)
Width9 m (30 ft)
Administration
DioceseDublin
Official nameKilliney
Reference no.35[1]

Killiney Church is an ancient church in County Dublin, Ireland.[2][3]

Location

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Killiney Church lies 240 m (790 ft) west of the coast, and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) south of Killiney Hill. In the modern day, this site is in the middle of housing developments, near Marino Avenue West.

The building

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View of the entrance

A monastery stood on the site from the 6th–7th century. The name of the 6th century site was Cill Ingean Léinín ("Church of the Daughters of Léinín"). These were seven virgin sisters, Aiglenn, Macha, Luiden, Druiden, Luicill, Bimtach, and Briga; the last is also patron of Tully Church. Their brother was Colmán of Cloyne (Colmán mac Léníne; 530–606). Their festival was celebrated on 6 March.[4]

The church was built in the 11th century.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "megalithomania: Killiney Church (Dublin) :: Church :: Visit notes".
  3. ^ "VIDEO: Killiney's heavenly lodge at Nuns' Abbey site - Independent.ie".
  4. ^ "Full text of "The journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland"". 1874.