Church

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