Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Chapel
Kilmacar, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacar
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK010-038006-
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 208), the 'oldest chapel of which there is any tradition, stood in Kilmocar, one field north-west of Kilmocar church, on the left-hand side of the road leading to Toor Hill. It was in use down to about 1760. It is called the Shoun-thaypĕăll (sean t-sépeall) or Old Chapel. Its walls were taken down previous to the year 1800'. The probably refers to a penal chapel in use in the 17th/early 18th century. The precise location of the chapel within the townland is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 5 December 2018
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.