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St. Abban founded a church (LA026-013001-) here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth…

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St. Abban founded a church (LA026-013001-) here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). In undulating countryside. Remains of a divided nave and chancel church (LA026-013001-) built of coursed limestone rubble, dating to thirteenth century with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Fifteen pieces of cut stone visible around the graveyard, some used as gravemarkers. Remains of broken sarcophagus (LA026-013005-) within the chancel. Roughly rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 70m N-S; 65m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall containing post 1700 AD memorials.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA026-013003

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