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Church

Kilmacomb, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilmacomb, County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilmacomb
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.18298, -7.01617
SMR number
WA027-006001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located towards the bottom of a S-facing slope. This is the parish church of Kilmacomb, described as in disrepair in 1615 (Power 1913, 116). There is no surviving evidence of burial, although a graveyard (dims. c. 30m N-S; c. 25m E-W) is indicated on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The church is a rectangular structure (int. dims. 14.1m E-W; 4.8m N-S) represented by wall foundations and the W gable with a rectangular window and an internal ledge to support a gallery. A possible bullaun stone has been removed from the site. The holy well of St John the Baptist, a natural spring, is c. 50m to the NW, and an earthwork site (WA027-006005-) is immediately S of the church. (Power 1890-91, 475-6; Anon. 1912, 277)

Anon. (1912) Proceedings - Waterford historical sketch, JRSAI 42, 256-83.
Power, Rev. P. (1890-91) The ancient ruined churches of Co. Warterford. JRSAI 20-21, 475-82.
Power, Rev. P. (1913) Material condition of the churches of Waterford. WAJ 16, 114-21.

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: 31 May 2011

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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