Q4006 : Kilmalkedar Church
taken 6 years ago, near to Murreagh, Co Kerry, Ireland
Kilmalkedar is a medieval ecclesiastical site and National Monument located in County Kerry.
Kilmalkedar is traditionally associated with Saint Brendan (c. AD 484 – c. 577), but also with a local saint, Maolcethair (Maol Céadair, Maol Céaltair, Malkedar; died 636).
The surviving church dates to the mid-12th century, with the chancel extended c. 1200.
The church resembles Cormac's Chapel on the Rock of Cashel. The doorway is a notable Hiberno-Romanesque piece. A hole in the east wall of the chancel is called "the eye of the needle"; if one can fit through it, one is certain to go to heaven.
Pre-Romanesque remains include a corbelled building, perhaps a monastic cell; an alphabet stone; an Ogham stone; a sundial; a stone cross; and some bullauns. One of the bullauns is associated with the mythical cow Glas Gaibhnenn.
A National Monument in the Republic of Ireland is a structure or site, the preservation of which has been deemed to be of national importance and therefore worthy of state protection. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
A list of the monuments can be found at Link
- Grid Square
- Q4006, 33 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 30 July, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 19 October, 2018
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: Q 402 061 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:11.0853N 10:20.1815W - Camera Location
- Irish: Q 402 062
- View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)