Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Garrylaun, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrylaun
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.79159, -7.59959
- SMR number
- KK008-010001-
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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
On top of a hill with commanding view in all directions overlooking rolling grassland. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 277-8) the medieval church, dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, was demolished in the mid-18th century. In c. 1830 a C. of I. church was built at the location. The church is surrounded by a trapezoidal-shaped graveyard (KK008-010002-), in which, according to Carrigan (ibid.) there is a 16th-century graveslab (KK008-010003-) and a late 17-century headstone (KK008-010005-). Moore (1874-9, 38) also mentions another graveslab (KK008-010004-) dating to c. 1660 in the graveyard.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 September 2017
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Moore, Very Rev. Canon 1874-9 Parochial papers. Transactions of the Ossory Archaeological Society 1, 23-40, 45.
Nearby in the register
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