Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballyvoony, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvoony
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Monastery (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Monastery (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.13691, -7.44379
- SMR number
- WA024-062001-
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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 in pasture on a gentle W-facing slope with a N-S stream c. 240m to the W. It is described as the remains of a large building '150ft by 90ft' (dims. c. 45.7m x 27.4m) traditionally thought to be the site of a monastery of the Knights Templar (Smith 1746, 73; Ryland 1824, 301-2). It is not visible at ground level, but there are some fragments of earthen field banks visible.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 10th May, 2011.
References
Smith, C. 1746 The history of the town and county of Waterford. W. Wilson. Dublin.
Ryland, Rev. R.H. 1824 The history, topography and antiquities of the city and county of Waterford. London. John Murray.
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.