Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilderry, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilderry
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.69020, -7.17568
- SMR number
- KK015-042001-
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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 the W crest of a small river valley and E edge of rolling grasslands. There are good views in all directions. There is a church (KK015-024001-) and graveyard (KK015-024002-) immediately to the E. A much denuded polygonal enclosure (dims. N L 28m; E L 52m; S L 55m; NW L 13m), the W side of which is not visible at ground level. It is defined on the N and E side by a shallow scarp (H 0.3-0.4m) and on the S side by a bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.5m) with a stream running S of, and parallel to, the bank. According to O'Kelly (1969, 83), 'There is a wide, deep trench enclosing a square area of ¼ acre west of the house [Kilderry House] and human bones were unearthed here'. This square area and burials (KK015-042002-) may relate to the polygonal enclosure or to the adjacent graveyard.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 15 March 2016
References
O'Kelly, O. 1969 (Reissue 1985) The place-names of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.