Ahane, County Limerick
The Roman Catholic church at Ahane, built in the mid-1830s and dedicated to Saint Patrick, was described in Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) as a "large new chapel". Its construction is reputed to contain a doorcase "reclaimed" from the ruins of Quin Abbey in neighbouring County Clare. Thornfield House, also in Ahane and dating from at least the early 19th century, was the home of General Richard Bourke, who retired there after a term as Governor of New South Wales in Australia.
Barringtonsbridge, which spans into the neighbouring parish of Clonkeen, is a small settlement which developed near a metal bridge. This metal bridge was built, by the Barrington family, in the early 19th century over the Killeengarriff River.
Killeenagarriff Church, a small ruined medieval church in Killeenagarriff townland, is sited in a churchyard which is bounded by the Killeengarriff River. The Killeenagarriff River later joins the Mulkear River.
See also
- Clonkeen Church (near Barringtonsbridge in neighbouring Clonkeen parish)
References
- ^ "Cill Mhic Con Ghairbh / Killeenagarriff". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Killeenagarriff, Co. Limerick". townlands.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Killeenagarriff". National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland. 1868 – via genuki.org.uk.
- ^ "Sub-units of: Cill Mhic Con Ghairbh/Killeenagarriff - Towns". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Sub-units of: Cill Mhic Con Ghairbh/Killeenagarriff - Population centres". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Ladyrath, Ahane, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Kilnegarruff". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Dublin: Lewis.
- ^ "Castleconnell Parish - Killaloe Diocese - St. Patrick's Church, Ahane". castleconnellparish.ie.
In Killeenagariffe are the ruins of a church in which Mass was said for the last time in 1648 [..] A mass house was [..later built..] in the townland of Ahane [..] until a new church was built nearby at Biddyford [..] The stone arching at the front entrance came from the ruins of Quin Abbey in Co. Clare
- ^ O'Donovan, John, ed. (1839). "Parish of Killinagarriff – County of the City of Limerick and Barony of Clanwilliam" (PDF). Field Name Books of the County and City of Limerick with the Place-Names, English and Irish. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via limerickcity.ie.
- ^ "Thornfield House, Ahane, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Limerick City and Environs". irelandbyways.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Barrington's Bridge - The Barrington Family". barringtonsbridge.com. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Sarsfieldstown, Barringtonsbridge, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ O'Donovan, J, ed. (13 July 1840). "The Parish of Killinagarriff" (PDF). Ordnance Survey Name Books.
- ^ "Mulkear River Guide" (PDF). Angling Ireland. Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
Stretches farther up river on the Mulkear, including the main tributaries Killeenagarriff and Newport Rivers
52°40′N 8°29′W / 52.66°N 8.48°W
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