Killamery
| Killamery Irish: Cill Lamraí | |
| County Kilkenny | |
|---|---|
 The N76 through Killamery | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S375362 |
| Location: | 52°28’37"N, 7°26’51"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Dáil constituency: |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
Killamery is a village in County Kilkenny, near the County Tipperary border,[1] and in a townland of the same name. The village is on the N76 road, halfway between Kilkenny to the north-east and Clonmel to the south-west.
History
Killamery was the site of a 7th-century monastery associated with the abbacy of St. Gobban,[1] who died 639 and was buried in the grounds of St Fintan of Clonenagh's Abbey, in County Laois. Killamery High Cross is part of the Ossory group of High crosses. This "west Ossory group" also includes the Celtic crosses at Ahenny, Kilkieran and Tibberaghny. In addition to two bullauns and a holy well,[2][3] the remains of a castle motte are also located nearby.[4]
The Church of Ireland church in Killamery, St. Nicholas's Church, is a listed building.[5] It was built in 1815 but is now in ruin.[6]
Killamery Hill was known in Old Irish as Dromm Derg (modern Irish: Drom Dearg) meaning "red ridge", and is mentioned in a number of Fenian Cycle poems by this name.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carrigan, William (1905). History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. Volume 4. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker. pp. 311, 312. https://www.askaboutireland.ie/aai-files/assets/ebooks/183-185-186-190-History%20and%20Antiquities%20of%20the%20Diocese%20of%20Ossory/185-History%20and%20Antiquities%20of%20the%20Diocese%20of%20Ossory%20Vol%204.pdf.
- ↑ Megalithic Portal: Killamery High Cross
- ↑ "Killamery High Cross". http://www.megalithicireland.com/High%20Cross%20Killamery.htm. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ Empey, Adrian C. (1990). "County Kilkenny in the Anglo-Norman period". Kilkenny. History and Society. p. 85. ISBN 0906602130.
- ↑ "Kilkenny City & County Development Plan - 2021-2027 - Appendices". Kilkenny County Council. https://kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/planning/development-plans/city-and-county-development-plan/city-and-county-development-plan-2021-appendices.pdf. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Saint Nicholas's Church (Killamery), Killamery, Killamery, Kilkenny". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/12403011/saint-nicholass-church-killamery-killamery-killamery-co-kilkenny. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- Cill Lamraí / Killamery: Placenames Database of Ireland