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The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 16 December 2009
Revised by: J. Farrelly
In the S sector of the graveyard (CW008-038006-), the S wall of the church forming the S boundary of the graveyard. Dedicated to St Patrick (OSL 1839, 11-15, 100-1). Church consists of rectangular structure of large, uncoursed mortared granite boulders (min. L 14m; Wth 5.6m), subsequently enlarged and modified by removing and replacing wall at N to give width of 6.4m, adding chancel of small granite stones (min. L 5.3m; Wth c. 3.9m), and large round ashlar chancel arch. Blocked round-arched entrance in S wall of nave. Small piscina in S wall. Lying within nave are (1) large fragment of finely dressed polygonal font, (2) single basin bullaun (diam. 0.3m D 0.2m). No trace of round tower. (JKAS 1933, 271-7; JAPMD 1902, 148)
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