Ireland

Killeen Church

Medieval church in County Meath, Ireland

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Killeen Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Early church presence

7th–9th centuries

Ecclesiastical taxation record (Pope Nicholas IV)

1302–06

Fifteenth-century tomb identified

15th century

Construction of the standing church

Early 15th century

Marriage of Sir Christopher Plunkett and Joan de Cusack

1403

Chantry foundation in the parish church

1431

Deputy appointment of Sir Christopher Plunkett

1432

End of Fingall family custodianship

1953

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Defensive Structures

Ditches
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Tombs
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Churches
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ReliefsInscriptions
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Environmental and Natural Features

Landscaped Earthworks
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.54° N, -6.59° E