Overview
Indicated — Garrincreen is recorded as Graveyard in Kilkenny. On W-facing slope, a stream runs N-S c. 180m to the W. The church (KK019-014001-), orientated ENE-WSW, is situated in the S portion of the roughly rectangular graveyard (int.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: On W-facing slope, a stream runs N-S c. 180m to the W.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Part of the strong earthen rampart, originally enclosing the plot containing the church church, yet remains'.
What was found
The saved account records: The church (KK019-014001-), orientated ENE-WSW, is situated in the S portion of the roughly rectangular graveyard (int.
What remains
The saved account records: According to the OS Letters (1839) as, ‘There is no burying ground here’ (O’Flanagan ed.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Garrincreen matters because the source ties graveyard to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Tradition indicates that a Mass Path lead from church grounds to a bridge c. 170m to the NW.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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