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A Registered Historic Monument (No. 2/2009). At the S end of a low, N-S, pasture ridge. According to Killanin and Duignan (1967, 384) this is the site of a church founded by Bishop Auxilius in the 5th century, and according to Jackson (1979-80, 155), 'Obits of the Abbots of Killashee occur in the Annals from 829 A.D.'…

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A Registered Historic Monument (No. 2/2009). At the S end of a low, N-S, pasture ridge. According to Killanin and Duignan (1967, 384) this is the site of a church founded by Bishop Auxilius in the 5th century, and according to Jackson (1979-80, 155), 'Obits of the Abbots of Killashee occur in the Annals from 829 A.D.' The remains comprise a very overgrown graveyard (KD024-003004-), which contains a medieval church tower (KD024-003002-) which abuts the W end of a later, 18th century church (KD024-003001-). A Man-made underground passage complex (KD024-003003-) in the adjoining field immediately to the SW is probably associated with the original foundation. No visible surface trace of early remains survive, but the totally overgrown nature of the monument precluded a detailed survey.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD024-003005

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