What is recorded here

Cill (Site of) is a church in Bawnfune (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland. The 1840 map showed a sub-triangular embanked enclosure about 60 metres north-south and 50 metres east-west with the apex at north, while the 1927 map showed a sub-rectangular enclosure about 65 metres east-west and 50 metres north-south. The site sits on a knoll on a south-facing slope, appears as an oval area 37 metres north-south and 26 metres east-wide when ploughed, is defined by a two-metre stony spread, and has no recorded burial evidence.

Marked as a sub-triangular embanked enclosure (ext. dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 50m E-W) with the apex at N on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 65m E-W; c. 50m N-S) on the 1927 ed. It was known locally as a 'cill' and is situated on a knoll on a S-facing slope. It is visible as an oval area (int. dims. 37m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by a stony spread (Wth 2m) when ploughed. There is no evidence of burial. (Raftery and Haworth 1974, 55) Raftery, J. and Haworth, R. (1944) Preliminary report on sites of archaeological interest in Co. Waterford. An Foras Forbaithe. Dublin. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 27 July 2010

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