Kilrush Church
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LocationOld Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic (pre-Reformation)
| Kilrush Church | |||||||||
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| Old Church · St. Munchin’s · St. Mainchin’s Church | |||||||||
Cill Rois | |||||||||
| 52°39′39″N 8°39′18″W / 52.660838°N 8.655120°W | |||||||||
| Location | Old Church Road, Limerick, County Limerick | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Dedication | Mainchín of Limerick | ||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||
| Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
| Style | Celtic | ||||||||
| Years built | 10th century AD? | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Width | 5.5 m (18 ft) | ||||||||
| Number of floors | 1 | ||||||||
| Floor area | 50 m2 (540 sq ft) | ||||||||
| Materials | stone, mortar | ||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||
| Diocese | Limerick | ||||||||
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Kilrush Church, also called St. Munchin's Church, is a medieval church and a National Monument in Limerick City, Ireland.
The church is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre, on the north bank of the River Shannon.[1]