Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement cluster
Borrismore, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Borrismore
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK012-065----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 366), 'Boher Kierawn, or St. Kieran's Road, came from the direction of Fertagh through "Awrdtineen hill" field, by Borrismore church [KK012-009----], by the old town of Borrismore (situated south of Wilton House, where its foundations are still traceable), and thence by the site of the old church of Rathealy [KK013-060001-]'. When visited in 1987 there was no visible trace of any earthworks at ground level, though according to local information earthworks had been visible SW of Wilton House. This settlement may relate to the settlement (KK012-063002-), 'at Borismore' described as a 'Thatcht Chimney house and Cabbins' in the Down Survey (1655-6) terrier accompanying the parish map of Urlingford. The precise location and extent of this settlement is unknown within the townland.