The Church of St Multose is a

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church located in

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in Ireland. It is a cruciform church with a crypt. The current structure dates from the 1190s up to major additions in the 1750s with further renovations into the twentieth century.

History

Built about 1190, the dominant bell tower is part of the original Norman structure. The church is located in what is believed to be the site of the 6th century ecclesiastical settlement of St. Multose. It is considered one of the Church of Ireland's oldest churches. The graveyard is roughly oval and surrounds the church. Within it are graves, mausoleums and monuments from the 16th to 19th centuries. Graves of victims of the

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sinking are also in the grounds. One notable event which took place in the church was the declaration of

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as king by

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in 1649 during the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:St Multose, Kinsale Churches in County Cork Church of Ireland church buildings in the Republic of Ireland Churches in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross