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Reisk, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reisk
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.18879, -7.21648
- SMR number
- WA017-046003-
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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
Situated on a broad low hill in the valley of the S-N Ballymoat stream. The parish church of Reisk (WA017-046001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (WA017-046002-) defined by a stone-faced earthen bank. A circular conglomerate font (ext. diam. 0.6m; int. diam. 0.46m; H 0.44m; D 0.15m) with four lugs is inside the gate of the graveyard. (Power 1895b, 162-4)
Power, Rev. P. (1895b) The ancient ruined churches of Waterford. WAJ. 1, 133-41, 152-72; 247-53.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 06 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.