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St. Mary's Church, Downsmill

Coordinates: 53°07′47″N 6°06′38″W / 53.129708°N 6.110617°W / 53.129708; -6.110617
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St. Mary's Church, Downshill
Woodlands Church
Eaglais Fhearann na Coille
St. Mary's Church, Downshill is located in Ireland
St. Mary's Church, Downshill
St. Mary's Church, Downshill
53°07′47″N 6°06′38″W / 53.129708°N 6.110617°W / 53.129708; -6.110617
LocationWoodlands, Kilcoole, County Wicklow
CountryIreland
DenominationPre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded15th century
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
StyleCeltic Christianity
Years built15th century
Specifications
Length14 m (46 ft)
Width7.5 m (25 ft)
Height5 m (16 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area105 m2 (1,130 sq ft)
Materialsgranite, limestone
Bells1
Administration
DioceseGlendalough
Official nameDownshill
Reference no.135[1]

St. Mary's Church, Downshill, also called Woodlands Church, is a medieval church and National Monument in the Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland.[2]

Location

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St. Mary's Church is located 1.2 km (¾ mile) west of Delgany, in the southern part of the Glen of the Downs.

History

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St. Mary's Church is dated to the 11th century AD, but there is little to no evidence for this. Other sources place its construction in the 15th century.[3]

The church was restored in 1906 and the baptismal font inside the door set into place.

Church

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St. Mary's is a nave and chancel church, with a bell-cote in the west. The doorway has two bevelled granite jambs. The east wall has an arched window, with the south and north having opposing flat arch windows.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Wicklow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Eaglais Fhearann na Coille/Woodlands Church".
  3. ^ "Strollers enjoy Downs Hill walk". Bray People. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via Independent.ie.
  4. ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (15 June 2015). "Woodlands Church, Wicklow, Ireland".