Church in Jamesgreen

On the N side of Walkin St, at the SW edge of a triangular green, within an almost square graveyard (KK019-026002-). According to Hogan (1883, vol. 3, 15, 23-4), St Rock's or Rioc's parish church was here before the foundation of the walled town of Kilkenny, but fell into disuse. Only the graveyard is mentioned in an Inquisition of 1623 and in 1633 Edmond Grace paid the Corporation 6 shillings for a garden at the corner of "St. Roch's churchyard" (Carrigan 1905, vol. 3, 192-3). Any trace of the church at ground level had disappeared by the 19th century, however, a number of the headstones appear to be reused architectural fragments, probably from the church (Farrelly et al. 1993, 105). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 September 2020

St. Rock's or St. Rioc's parish church in Jamesgreen was built before the foundation of the town and is associated with early Christian settlement in the region. Its location within a historic graveyard suggests medieval significance, though exact construction dates and architectural style remain unspecified.