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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killarecastle

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What is recorded here

Killare (Cill Áir/Fháir) also known as Ballyhugh (Nicholls 1994, vol. 3, 343) was founded in the late 6th century by Áed [Hugh] mac Bricc who built three churches at Killare, these were St. Aedh's Church (WM024-057----), Temple Brigid and 'aula' [hall/court] of St. Brigid (WM024-054003-) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 392). The curving townland boundary to the NE of medieval church ruins (WM024-054001-) possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 22).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM024-054006

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  • Bridget Neville, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Abi Skipp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Photographer not named on GAA.ie article, www.gaa.ie
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
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