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Pillar stone

Cappagh (Gowran By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Pillar stone, Cappagh, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Cappagh (Gowran By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.50736, -7.04964
SMR number
KK029-027006-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located c. 50m NW of the Sruhnasilloge river which flows southwestward. A possible pillar stone (L 1.2m; Wth 0.3m), lying horizontal, is located within the graveyard (KK029-027002-) associated with the medieval church of St Kieran (KK029-027001-). There are several vertical incised marks on the stone, possibly indicating its use as a sharpening stone. It is possible that the stone formed part of the fabric of the church. The graveyard is heavily overgrown with scrub and trees.

See attached photograph:
KK029-027006-_01

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 9 March 2022

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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