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Kyle (Clonfert Mulloe)

Location
(52°57′38″N, 7°38′36″W)
Kyle (Clonfert Mulloe)
S 24 90
pre-1974 traditional (Republic of Ireland) Laois
now Laois
medieval St Molua
  • Rachel Moss
16 Mar 1997

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Feature Sets
Description

A medieval church built within a D-shaped enclosure. A variety of features associated with the earlier foundation survive. One scallop capital of the Romanesque period remains, as well as a moulded jambstone. Another Romanesque fragment is recorded in the graveyard wall (Sweetman et al) however this was not located.

History

A monastery was founded here by St Molua in the 6thc. There are fragments of later medieval architecture scattered around the graveyard as well as two early Christian grave slabs.

Features

Loose Sculpture

Comments/Opinions

The capital is of a similar type to those found at the cathedral at Clonmacnoise, suggesting a late 12thc. date.

Bibliography

E. FitzPatrick, The Graveyard at Kyle, unpublished report, 1993.

A. Gwynn, and R. N. Hadcock, Medieval Religious Houses, Ireland, London, 1970, 376.

P. D. Sweetman, O. Alcock and B. Moran, Archaeological Inventory of County Laois, Dublin, 1995, 85.