Site of Church — Churchtown

Situated on the S bank of the W-E River Suir with the stream c. 80m to the N. Traditionally the church of Disert Nairbe was founded by St. Mogue of Ferns (Power 1896b, 6-8). It was also the parish church of Dysert within a rectangular graveyard (WA003-010002-) (dims. c. 50m E-W; c. 45m N-S) defined with masonry walls with an annexe (dims. c. 27m E-W; c. 22m N-S) at the NW angle. The foundations of the chancel and most of the S chancel wall survive (int. dims. 6m E-W; 5.1m N-S) attached to the E wall of an 18th-century C of I church, of which only the E gable remains. Within the chancel is a graveslab (dims. 2.3m x 0.98m; T 0.18m) of 1587 to a Butler Fitzgerot of Ballindysert and his wife, Johanna FitzRichards. Also within the chancel is a graveslab (dims. 2m x 0.93m; T 0.13m) of Charles Everard of Glen Lower (WA002-007----) and his wife Clarisa (?) Wale of Coolnamuck (WA003-008001-), dated 1643. A fragment of an octagonal font with a circular basin (int. diam. 0.3m), and two armorial stones are also in the graveyard. (Ryland 1824, 290-92; Martin 1874-5, 248-9) 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. Martin, Dr. (1874-5) Proceedings and papers, JRSAI 13, 247-50, 437, 479, 481. Power, Rev. P. (1896b) The ancient ruined churches of Waterford. WAJ. 2, 2-15, 195-298. Ryland, Rev. R. H. (1824) The History, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Waterford. John Murray. London. Date of upload/revision: 20 July 2010