Church

The National Monuments Service's description

The parish church of St Stephen's with references dating from 1441 (Bradley et al. 1989, vol. 2, 251). It was in good repair in 1615 (Power 1913, 115). A Phillips map (1685) and a map (1673) published in Ryland (1824, 106ff.) depict a simple rectangular building which is described as 'long in ruins' by Smith (1746, 181). The site is now built over, but the graveyard (WA009-005119-) is a D-shaped area (dims. c. 32m E-W; c. 24m N-S) defined by high walls at the junction of Stephen St. and New St..

Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
Ryland, Rev. R. H. (1824) The History, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Waterford. John Murray. London.
Power, Rev. P. (1913) Material condition of the churches of Waterford. WAJ 16, 114-21.
Smith, C. (1746) The history of the town and county of Waterford. W. Wilson. Dublin.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 24 August 2010.