Killiney Church

Killiney Church
Nuns' Abbey
Cill Iníon Léinín
Killiney Church
53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W / 53.254717°N 6.116314°W / 53.254717; -6.116314Coordinates: 53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W / 53.254717°N 6.116314°W / 53.254717; -6.116314
Location	Marino Avenue West, Killiney, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded	11th century
Architecture
Style	Norman
Years built	11th century
Specifications
Length	11.5 m (38 ft)
Width	9 m (30 ft)
Administration
Diocese	Dublin
Designations National Monument of Ireland

Killiney Church is an ancient church in County Dublin, Ireland.^[1][2]

Location[]

Killiney Church lies 240 m (790 ft) west of the coast, and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) south of Killiney Hill. In the modern day, this site is in the middle of housing developments, near Marino Avenue West.

The building[]

View of the entrance

A monastery stood on the site from the 6th–7th century. The name of the 6th century site was Cill Ingean Léinín ("Church of the Daughters of Léinín"). These were seven virgin sisters, Aiglenn, Macha, Luiden, Druiden, Luicill, Bimtach, and Briga; the last is also patron of Tully Church. Their brother was Colmán of Cloyne (Colmán mac Léníne; 530–606). Their festival was celebrated on 6 March.^[3]

The church was built in the 11th century.^{[citation needed]}

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