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Killevy Churches is a pair of ancient churches, located in the civil parish of Killevy, County Armagh. This is the site of a convent, probably founded in the later 5th century by St Moninne. It was plundered by Vikings in 923. In the Middle Ages, Killevy was a convent of Augustinian nuns until its suppression in 1542. A large granite slab in the north part of the graveyard traditionally marks St Moninne’s burial. The two churches are aligned in a row east-west and are linked by later walling. The west church is the older. Its west wall with the fine, massive lintelled door may date from the 10th or 11th century. The rest of the church must date from the 12th century. The east church is mediæval, from the time of the Augustinian convent. Its main feature is a decorated 15th-century east window. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
SMR Number: ARM029:002

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.137199,-6.409329
Grid Reference: J 0401 2207
Townland: Ballintemple TD
Civil Parish: Killevy CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332472
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Killevy_Churches,_Armagh_332472

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