Hermitage in Jamesgreen, County Kilkenny

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What is recorded here

There is a tradition that St Rioc, also known as Rioch or Rock, lived here as a hermit in the 5th century and that his followers founded a church at this location (O'Carroll 1974, 57). The precise location of this hermitage is unknown within the general area of St Rioc's church (KK019-025001-), graveyard (KK019-025002-) and holy well (KK019-025003-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK019-025004

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Andy Ryan / 1803 Productions, credited by Kilkenny GAA, kilkennygaa.ie

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