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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentionedNorman
- Recorded sizemin. L 18m; W 6m
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
History and description
Present remains consist of parts of pre-Norman church, two-basin bullaun stone and well. Original church (min. L 18m; Wth 6m) represented by its W gable, adjacent portion of N wall and portion of S wall.
Full archaeological record 101 words
Present remains consist of parts of pre-Norman church, two-basin bullaun stone and well. Original church (min. L 18m; Wth 6m) represented by its W gable, adjacent portion of N wall and portion of S wall. Present E wall, continuation of N wall and S wall projection from W gable are later or recent origin. Walls are built with very large finely dressed granite stones (Wth 1m; H 1.5-3m). Entrance in W gable has round arch and simple mouldings along jamb edges. Granite boulder with two bullaun basins. Within graveyard to S of church is St Brigid's Well, now a modern shrine.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 July 2007 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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Also recorded nearby
Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- Tobar Bhride WellRitual site - holy well · Myshall · 0.0 km · official record
Within graveyard (CW017-039005-) to S of church (CW017-039001-) is St Brigid's Well, now a modern shrine.
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