What is recorded here

St. Kierans Church Yd. in County Offaly is a circular dry-stone enclosure hiding a holy well and bush, yet no church or graves remain visible. The wall may mark an early Christian boundary or simply gather field clearance debris, leaving the true purpose uncertain. People may have prayed at the well, buried loved ones nearby, or walked past a forgotten boundary before time erased the markers.

No surface trace visible of any church inside large circular area enclosed by a dry stone wall (max. H 2m; max. Wth 2m) which may be a possible early Christian enclosure (OF043-067002-), however this may be associated with field clearance debris. Holy well (OF043-067003-) located in centre of enclosure with holy bush beside well. No evidence of any grave markers inside enclosure. Unlikely if there evere was a church site located here and this is supported by its OS 6-inch designation as a churchyard rather than a church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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