Overview
Indicated — Freneystown is recorded as Graveyard in Kilkenny. In an upland river valley at the E end of a low ridge overlooking a steep river valley immediately to E and N, with a later medieval church (KK015-030004-) and graveyard (KK015-030005-) 85m and 44m respectively to W of this church. There is a holy well, known as St. Scoheen's Well (KK015-030006-), approx.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: St. Scoithin was a 6th-century monk who established a hermitage here during this period.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The graveyard is defined by a low grass-covered stone wall constructed of coursed shale limestone which survives approx.
What was found
The saved account records: In an upland river valley at the E end of a low ridge overlooking a steep river valley immediately to E and N, with a later medieval church (KK015-030004-) and graveyard (KK015-030005-) 85m and 44m respectively to W of this church.
What remains
The saved account records: There is no visible trace of the early medieval church which is located in the SW quadrant of a small square-shaped graveyard (int.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Freneystown matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: A cross-inscribed slab (KK015-030008-) was discovered in 1950 lying along the bank of the graveyard. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
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