What is recorded here

Architectural fragment in Clonagam is an architectural fragment in Clonagam, County Waterford, Ireland. After the original Christ Church Cathedral in Waterford collapsed in 1770, the Marquess of Waterford brought stones from its west window to Clonagam to re-erect them beside the replica round tower on Tower Hill. That tower remained incomplete at about 20 metres high, and an 1894 account recorded the stones as scattered, though some were later located in a coniferous forest and others may have gone to Kilbunny church in the 1920s.

When the original Christ Church Cathedral in Waterford (WA009-005020-) collapsed in 1770 stones from the W window were brought to Clonagam by the Marquess of Waterford with the intention of re-erecting them beside the replica round tower on Tower Hill (Ryland 1824, 283). The tower remains incomplete (H c. 20m) and the stones have become scattered (P 1894), but some have been located in a coniferous forest, and others may have been moved to Kilbunny church (WA008-010001-) in the 1920s. P. (1894-5b) Notes and queries - The west window of the old Waterford cathedral. WAJ 1, 287. Ryland, Rev. R. H. (1824) The History, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Waterford. John Murray. London. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 July 2010

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.