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Situated on a broad low hill in the valley of the S-N Ballymoat stream. The parish church of Reisk (WA017-046001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (WA017-046002-) defined by a stone-faced earthen bank. A circular conglomerate font (ext. diam. 0.6m; int. diam. 0.46m; H 0.44m; D 0.15m) with four lugs is inside the gate of the graveyard. (Power 1895b, 162-4) Power, Rev. P. (1895b) The ancient ruined churches of Waterford. WAJ. 1, 133-41, 152-72; 247-53.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA017-046003

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  • Kieran Campbell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Brendan Tobin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Dunhill GAA Club and Sports Centre; individual photographer uncredited, dunhillgaasc.ie
  • Thommcg1980, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Jamie O’Keeffe / Copper Post, Fenor GAA section, copper-post.beehiiv.com
  • P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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