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Killelton Church
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Killelton Church
Killelton Church
52°13′41″N 9°52′25″W / 52.228096°N 9.873677°W / 52.228096; -9.873677
Location	Killelton, Camp, County Kerry
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Catholic (pre-Reformation)
History
Dedication	Saint Eltan
Architecture
Functional status	ruined
Style	Romanesque
Years built	9th/10th century AD
Specifications
Length	5 m (16 ft)
Width	3.5 m (11 ft)
Number of floors	1
Floor area	17.5 m (188 sq ft)
Materials	stone, clay, mortar
Administration
Diocese	Ardfert and Aghadoe
Designations National monument of Ireland Official name Killelton Church Reference no. 593

Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.

Location

Killelton Church is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east-northeast of Camp, County Kerry, lying to the south of the N86 road.

History

St Eltan founded the church here. The stone structure is dated to the 9th/10th century AD.

Restoration took place in 1984, and a holed stone was found, similar to those at Gallarus.

Description

Killelton is an oratory with a rectangular enclosure, two rectangular buildings and a bullaun.

There is a plinth at the bottom of the north and south walls, a feature characteristic of many early oratories.

• West doorway
• Stone pathway to the church
• Northeast view of the exterior
• A window

References

1. Hayward, Richard (9 September 2017). "In the kingdom of Kerry". W. Tempest, Dundalgan press – via Google Books.
2. Ó'Carragáin, Tomás (9 September 2017). Churches in Early Medieval Ireland: Architecture, Ritual and Memory. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300154443 – via Google Books.
3. "The Architectural Review". Architectural Press Limited. 9 September 2017 – via Google Books.
4. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
5. Somerville, Christopher (9 September 1993). The road to Roaringwater: a walk down the west of Ireland. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780246137623 – via Google Books.
6. Society, Belfast Natural History and Philosophical (9 September 1893). "Report and Proceedings of the Belfast Natural History & Philosophical Society". The Society – via Google Books.
7. "Killelton Church, near Camp". 8 July 2009.
8. Hickson, Miss (9 September 1899). "Kilmakilloge, County Kerry". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 9 (1): 18–20. JSTOR 25508580.
9. "Pilgrims called to Kerry's Camino - The Irish Catholic". www.irishcatholic.ie.
10. "Killelton, County Kerry". www.earlychristianireland.net.
11. "Historical Tralee and surrounding areas". www.facebook.com.

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