Overview
Indicated — Grangefertagh is recorded as House — 17th century in Kilkenny. On a NW-facing slope in gently undulating terrain. Grangefertagh church (KK008-047001-) and round tower (KK008-047004-) is visible c. 230m to the ESE from the front of the house.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: The decorative brackets are similar to examples which date to the 19th-century.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Grangefertagh church (KK008-047001-) and round tower (KK008-047004-) is visible c. 230m to the ESE from the front of the house.
What was found
The saved account records: On a NW-facing slope in gently undulating terrain.
Why it ended
The saved account records: A gable-fronted porch has been added to the second bay from the SW end and the front door removed.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Grangefertagh matters because the source ties house — 17th century to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The house is depicted on the Down Survey [1655-6] Map as 'a Chimney House'.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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