Church

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. Traditionally the site of Kilboy church, human bones in large quantities were reputed to have been found here in the 18th century (O'Flanagan 1928, 127). Ronan (1928, 50) mentions a church called Cill Buidhe ('Yellow Church') which stood on 'an ancient rath'. Not visible at ground level. The site is within a circular enclosure (diam. 30m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.6-2m) with external drystone facing on the S side where the bank forms part of the lane. There are no indications of an external fosse or internal features.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 12 July 2013

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 127/1940).

References

Ronan, Rev. M.V. 1928 The ancient churches of the deanery of Wicklow. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 58, 132-55.

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1928 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Wicklow collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1838. Bray.