Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballyknockan (idrone West By.), County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyknockan (idrone West By.)
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church, Graveyard
- Coordinates
- 52.73259, -6.98052
- SMR number
- CW016-001001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 16 December 2009
Revised by: J. Farrelly
According to Comerford 'Protestant church of Leighlin Bridge now stands here, in the outlets of the town on an ancient church site' (1886, vol III, 25). No visible trace of any antiquity. The church is located in the northern portion of the graveyard (CW016-001002-).
References
Comerford, Rev. M. 1883-6 Collections relating to the dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin, 3 vols. James Duffy and Sons. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
- Flat cemeteryunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.