What is recorded here
Westropp (1904-5, 428) recorded the following details about Ardkilmartin; 'On the edge of Ballycullaun, near Bulgaden. Martin's chapel, 1291; Ballichuillean dedicated to St. Martin, Nov. 11th, 1410; Capella Martini, 1418; Ardkilmartin in the Liberties of Kiimallock (D.S.(A.), 51); granted to Bishop William, 1667 (Act Sett.). Fabric - A ruined church'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 June 2019
Ardkilmartin Church was built in the late 13th to early 14th century and dedicated to St. Martin; it is significant as a medieval ecclesiastical site with records from 1291 to 1418 indicating its early Christian and later Catholic use in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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