Selected: CO. LIMERICK, KILPEACON, CHURCH (CI)
Name: | UNKNOWN ARCHITECT |
Building: | CO. LIMERICK, KILPEACON, CHURCH (CI) |
Date: | 1763;1820 |
Nature: | Church destroyed by Whiteboys, 1762, rebuilt 1763, enlarged 1820; 'a neat edifice with a square embattled tower' containing handsome monument to Sir William King (Lewis). Church 'very fine…ornamented with a handsome tower' (Fitzgerald) |
Refs: | Patrick Fitzgerald & John James McGregor, The history, topography, and antiquities, of the county and city of Limerick (Dublin, 1826-7), ?; Samuel Lewis, A Topographical dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 198 |
Name: | ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS |
Building: | CO. LIMERICK, KILPEACON, CHURCH (CI) |
Date: | 1866 |
Nature: | Repairs, for Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (Church destroyed by Whiteboys, 1762, rebuilt 1763, enlarged 1820; 'a neat edifice with a square embattled tower' (Lewis)). Addition of chancel, 1867. |
Refs: | DB 8, 15 Jan 1866, 28; Adrian Hewson, ed., Inspiring Stones: a history of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly (1995), 60,61(illus.) |
Name: | UNKNOWN ARCHITECT |
Building: | CO. LIMERICK, KILPEACON, CHURCH (CI) |
Date: | 1890 |
Nature: | 'recently improved and beautified'. 2 memorial windows (to Lady Dillon Massy and Mrs Massy Westropp) erected |
Refs: | IB 33, 1 Jan 1891, 12 |