Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Kilbreedy, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilbreedy
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Bridgets Church (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.87141, -7.54844
- SMR number
- LA028-035----
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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
Known as the Church of St Bridget (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 59-60). In undulating countryside. A late medieval parish church constructed of roughly coursed limestone. The E Gable (Wth c. 6.6m) and part of S wall (L c. 14.2m, wall T. c. 0.95m) with a chamfered doorway jambstone at W end survive. No other features visible. Some uninscribed grave-markers visible in surrounding rectangular graveyard (LA028-035001-) (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 59-60).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.