Kill of the Grange

Kill of the Grange (Irish: Cill na Gráinsí), often Kill o' the Grange, is a suburban community and ancient parish in the half-barony of Rathdown, within the traditional County Dublin, in the jurisdiction of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It contains an early religious site, which is a National Monument. The area, sometimees described as a twin of, and sometimes as part of, Deansgrange, is 5 miles southeast of Dublin.

Kill of the Grange
Kill o' the Grange, Clonkeen
Cill na Gráinsí, Cluinchenn
Kill of the Grange
53.281377°N 6.160982°W / 53.281377; -6.160982
LocationKill of the Grange / Deansgrange, County Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationPre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founded11th century
Architecture
StyleNorman
Years built11th century
Closed16th century
Specifications
Length17 m (56 ft)
Width7 m (23 ft)
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseDublin
National monument of Ireland
Official nameKill of the Grange
Reference no.207 & 587
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