List of national monuments in County Kilkenny

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kilkenny. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments edit

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
334 AghavillerChurch & Round Tower Aghaviller 52°27′55″N 7°16′05″W / 52.465167°N 7.2679167°W / 52.465167; -7.2679167
599 Ballyboodan Ogham StoneOgham Stone (AD 700-900) Ballyboodan 52°28′12″N 7°13′22″W / 52.4701036°N 7.2226583°W / 52.4701036; -7.2226583
282 Ballylarkin ChurchChurch Ballylarkin Upper 52°43′22″N 7°25′39″W / 52.722866°N 7.427629°W / 52.722866; -7.427629
475 Callan Augustinian FriaryFriary (Augustinians) Callan North 52°32′45″N 7°23′14″W / 52.545787°N 7.387348°W / 52.545787; -7.387348
455 Callan Church (St. Mary's)Church Callan South 52°32′39″N 7°23′25″W / 52.544064°N 7.39015°W / 52.544064; -7.39015
79 Kilkieran High CrossesHigh Crosses Castletown (Iverk barony) 52°23′52″N 7°22′51″W / 52.397809°N 7.380761°W / 52.397809; -7.380761
274 Clara CastleCastle Clara Upper 52°40′10″N 7°09′08″W / 52.669444°N 7.152168°W / 52.669444; -7.152168
77 Clonamery ChurchChurchClonamery 52°28′01″N 7°01′54″W / 52.466927°N 7.031789°W / 52.466927; -7.031789
646 Coolhill CastleDonjon Coolhill 52°27′54″N 6°55′56″W / 52.464942°N 6.932191°W / 52.464942; -6.932191
321 Burnchurch CastleCastle & Tower Farmley 52°34′34″N 7°17′51″W / 52.576039°N 7.297509°W / 52.576039; -7.297509
522 Magdalan CastleCastle Gardens
Kilkenny City
52°39′10″N 7°14′41″W / 52.652673°N 7.244756°W / 52.652673; -7.244756
331, 344 St. John's Abbey, KilkennyPriory (Augustinian) (part of & chancel) Gardens
Kilkenny City
52°39′13″N 7°14′54″W / 52.653549°N 7.248406°W / 52.653549; -7.248406
626 Kells CastleMotte & Bailey Garrynamann Lower
Kells, County Kilkenny
52°32′18″N 7°16′01″W / 52.538333°N 7.266944°W / 52.538333; -7.266944
214 St. Mary's Collegiate Church GowranCollegiate Church Gowran 52°37′45″N 7°03′48″W / 52.6292°N 7.0633°W / 52.6292; -7.0633
620 Graiguenamanagh AbbeyAbbey (Cistercians) Graiguenamanagh 52°32′27″N 6°57′16″W / 52.54076°N 6.954525°W / 52.54076; -6.954525
74 GrangefertaghRound Tower & Church Grangefertagh 52°46′42″N 7°32′41″W / 52.77841°N 7.544691°W / 52.77841; -7.544691
80 Jerpoint AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian) Jerpointabbey 52°30′39″N 7°09′28″W / 52.510713°N 7.157804°W / 52.510713; -7.157804
300 Kilfane ChurchChurch Kilfane Demesne 52°33′15″N 7°07′06″W / 52.554055°N 7.118406°W / 52.554055; -7.118406
75 Killamery High CrossHigh Cross Killamery 52°28′31″N 7°26′45″W / 52.475389°N 7.445971°W / 52.475389; -7.445971
324 Kilmogue Portal TombPortal Tomb Kilmogue, Harristown 52°24′11″N 7°15′45″W / 52.403077°N 7.2625°W / 52.403077; -7.2625
76 KilreeChurch, Round Tower & Cross Kilree 52°31′05″N 7°16′07″W / 52.518108°N 7.268573°W / 52.518108; -7.268573
655 Knockroe Passage TombPassage Tomb Knockroe (Kells, Killamery) 52°25′54″N 7°23′59″W / 52.43175°N 7.39981°W / 52.43175; -7.39981
399 Dunmore CaveCave Ballyfoyle 52°44′02″N 7°14′48″W / 52.733946°N 7.246579°W / 52.733946; -7.246579
180 Kells PrioryPriory (Augustinian) Rathduff (Madden) 52°32′19″N 7°16′01″W / 52.538632°N 7.266906°W / 52.538632; -7.266906
376 Rathealy RingfortRingfortRathealy 52°41′41″N 7°25′57″W / 52.694722°N 7.432625°W / 52.694722; -7.432625
73 Sheepstown ChurchChurch Sheepstown 52°29′06″N 7°14′36″W / 52.485080°N 7.243442°W / 52.485080; -7.243442
72 St. Francis Abbey (Kilkenny)Friary (Franciscan) St. Mary's Parish 52°39′21″N 7°15′12″W / 52.655926°N 7.253431°W / 52.655926; -7.253431
191 Thomastown ChurchChurch Thomastown 52°31′33″N 7°08′22″W / 52.525937°N 7.139316°W / 52.525937; -7.139316
161 TullaherinRound Tower Tullaherin 52°34′45″N 7°07′50″W / 52.579284°N 7.130428°W / 52.579284; -7.130428
670 Tullaroan ChurchChurch Tullaroan 52°39′29″N 7°26′01″W / 52.658076°N 7.43363°W / 52.658076; -7.43363
78 Ullard ChurchChurch Ullard 52°34′49″N 6°55′59″W / 52.580162°N 6.932934°W / 52.580162; -6.932934
372 Callan MotteMotte Westcourt Demesne 52°32′48″N 7°23′29″W / 52.546749°N 7.391368°W / 52.546749; -7.391368
St. Lachtain's Church, FreshfordChurch Freshford Lots 52°43′58″N 7°23′52″W / 52.73269°N 7.39785°W / 52.73269; -7.39785
Shee Alms HouseAlmshouse Gardens 52°39′05″N 7°15′06″W / 52.65144°N 7.25155°W / 52.65144; -7.25155
Kyteler's InnPublic house Gardens 52°39′11″N 7°15′12″W / 52.65319°N 7.25333°W / 52.65319; -7.25333
Archer Mansionearly modern townhouseGardens 52°39′05″N 7°15′11″W / 52.65147°N 7.25313°W / 52.65147; -7.25313
Rothe Houseearly modern townhouse Gardens 52°39′15″N 7°15′18″W / 52.65425°N 7.25487°W / 52.65425; -7.25487

See also edit

References edit

  • "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship 4th March 2009 - Kilkenny" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  • "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship Kilkenny" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 2009.