placenamesKilronan
Cill Rónáin
The former Church of Ireland building in Glebe preserves a compact tower and contrasting masonry.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Cill Rónáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Kilronan · English · main form
Place & story
Sandstone walls and limestone detail
Saint Thomas’s Church in Glebe dates to about 1790 in the architectural inventory. Its sandstone walls have dressed limestone corners and window surrounds, while a short battlemented tower stands at the west end. Pointed windows retain diamond-pattern glazing. The July 2003 survey recorded the church as disused but the surrounding graveyard still in use. The building stands in elevated, tree-screened grounds enclosed by stone walls and iron gates. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilronan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Thomas’s Church (Kilronan), NIAH31803010, survey30July2003 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.