Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ardra, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardra
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- KK005-034002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the grounds of Catlecomer Demesne. The ground rises steeply from the entrance to the modern graveyard, up to the position of the present 18th-century C of I church. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 159-160) this was the location of the 'ancient Catholic parish church of the Holy Cross of Castlecomer'. It is likely that the medieval church was taken down when a new church was built in 1635-7 by Christopher Wandesford as part of his new planned town (ibid.; Farrelly et al. 1993). This church appears to have been destroyed in 1641 by the Confederate Catholics as a number of planters had taken refuge there when the town was being attacked (Farrelly et al. 1993). It is possible that the present C of I church was built on or near the location of the 17th-century church, however, the precise location of the 17th-century church is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 17 May 2017