The entrance to the graveyard at Kildemock, where the Jumping Church is located
Found just 4km south of Ardee, County Louth, the Kildemock Jumping Church ruin is a popular attraction and is more famously known as the 'Jumping Church'. The west gable wall of the church has jumped inward to a few feet from its foundations. This is believed to have happened in February 1715 during a storm. However, according to legend, the west gable of the building jumped two feet inside the wall of the original foundation to exclude an excommunicated church member who had been buried in the church. The ruin dates back to the 14th century, though the site also contains carved stones from the 13th century.
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Location: Kildemock, Ardee, County Louth Ireland
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Keywords: ardee, church, folklore, historic, ireland, jumping, leinster, louth, sites
