Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Aghaviller, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghaviller
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46639, -7.26863
- SMR number
- KK031-030006-
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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 rise with land sloping to the N. A round tower (KK031-030001-) and 12th/13th-century church (KK031-030003-) lie c. 130m to the SSW and c. 110m to the S respectively. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 6) St Brendan of Birr was the patron of the church and the holy well (Kk031-029---) c. 220m to the NW of the church is dedicated to him. On the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map the large field in which the church and graveyard are located is called, 'Church Meadow', it extended northward to the public road, as well as E, S and W of the graveyard. Archaeological investigations carried out in 2005 in advance of a proposed development revealed a sizeable ditch/boundary running N-S, with stone revetting on its E side. A gully, running E-W, was also uncovered. It appeared to be filled with kiln material indicating industrial activity. The excavator suggested that given the proximity of an Early Christian monastic site, the ditch may represent a small part of the fosse of an ecclesiastical enclosure associated with it (Devine 2008, 194 (791); Excavation licence no. 05E1317).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 5 March 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.
Devine, E. 2008 Aghaviller. Ecclesiastical remains. In I. Bennett Excavations 2005. Summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 194, No. 791. Wordwell. Dublin
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.