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Powerstown Church ruin

Ruin of a church in the townland of Powerstown, Co. Kilkenny.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • 17th-centuryIn the record
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWanted
Powerstown East, Co. Kilkenny52.60727, -7.01339
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At a glance

  • TypeChurch
  • Date or period mentioned17th-century

What to look for

  • Graveyard

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

Can you visit?

  • No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
  • Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
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History and description

In pasture. A motte (KK025-008----) is located c. 90m to the SSW.

Full archaeological record 90 words

In pasture. A motte (KK025-008----) is located c. 90m to the SSW. Described by Robertson (1872-3, 256-7) as an 'ancient' church with 'old masonry is concealed by many a coat of dashing; however, in one or two places it does make its appearance. Although the mullions and jambs of door and windows are all gone, the thick walls speak for themselves'. Robertson (ibid.) also mentions a medieval font (KK025-007002-) within the interior. Cockerham (2009, 362) lists a late 17th-century memorial, possibly a headstone (KK025-007004-) from the church or graveyard (KK025-007003-).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 25 February 2022. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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Also recorded nearby

Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.

  • ToberkyleRitual site - holy well · Gorteen (Gowran By.) · 2.2 km · official record

    Indicated as 'Toberkyle' in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1900 revision.

  • TobernadeanRitual site - holy well · Pollagh (Gowran By.) · 2.8 km · official record

    In a small wooded area. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and the 1900 revision as 'Tobernavean', with a stream running eastward from the well.

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