Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. The parish church of Affane, listed as Athmethan and valued at over £6 in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-1306) (Cal. Doc. Irl. vol. 5, 305). By the mid 16th century it had been united with the church of Dungarvan (Bradley et al. 1989, 4), but in a visitation of 1588 it iwas in the Deanery of Ardmore (Power 1898b, 92-3). The ruins of a Church of Ireland church are within a rectangular graveyard (WA029-013002-) (dims. c. 120m NW-SE; c. 80m NE-SW). There is no visible surface evidence of an older structure, although Power (ibid.) was able to trace it S of the church.

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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 26 July 2011

References

Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. 1989b Urban archaeological survey - Waterford City and County (2 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Power, Rev. P. 1898a Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford. Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological Journal 4, 83-95, 195-219.