Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical site
Kilboy (graystown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilboy (graystown Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- TS054-038003-
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The National Monuments Service's description
In grassland on an E-facing slope overlooking small stream to E with rising grassland to W, in upland region. According to local tradition of the wall of an abbey stood close to the holy well (Hemphill 1912, 325). A possible ecclesiastical site, possibly in the vicinity of the holy well (TS054-038001-) is not visible at ground level. Fragment of 16th-century altar-tomb (TS054-038002-) may have come from the ecclesiastical site.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Hemphill, Rev. S. 1912 The holy well at Killboy. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 42, 325-30.