Church (in ruins) — Colligan Beg

Situated in the Colligan river valley, on the W bank of the N-S river with the stream c. 100m to the E. This is the parish church of Colligan, within a subrectangular graveyard (dims. c. 40m N-S; c. 40m E-W). The church was vacant and sequestrated by the end of the 16th century (Power 1897b, 77). The conserved foundations of a nave (ext. dims. 13.05m E-W; 6.4m N-S) with an entrance (Wth 1.25m) towards the W end of the S wall, and a chancel (ext. dims. 7.05m E-W; 4.6m N-S) survive. A pointed chancel arch (Wth 1.75m; H 2.75m) with a chamfered rib survives. A pot quern, quernstone fragments, sillstones and a bullaun stone (dims. 0.8m x 0.55m; H 0.4m) with a single basin (diam. 0.16m; D 0.25m) that is more like a socket for a cross are in the church. Power, Rev. P. (1897b) The ancient ruined churches of Waterfoed. WAJ 3, 3-12, 72-8; 216-227. 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: 23rd March, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore