Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Coan West, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coan West
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.78784, -7.11712
- SMR number
- KK011-008001-
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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 a natural plateau above the confluence of two rivers. Within a roughly triangular-shaped graveyard (KK011-008002-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 457), the 'ancient church of Coon, called Kill-a-Chooing (Cill a'Chuain), stood close to the present chapel [c. 200m to the SW], within an area 60 perches [c. 300m] in extent and elevated considerably over the Coon river, which washes its base. From the slight traces remaining it is evident that it was a clay or mud-wall structure. It was about 45 ft. [c. 13.7m] from east to west, by 18 ft. [c. 5.5m] from north to south'. The church is not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 30 January 2019
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.