Columbkille, County Kilkenny Explained

Columbkille ^[1] is a civil parish and townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland.^[1] Located near Thomastown,^[2] it is in the historical barony of Gowran.^[3] Evidence of historical settlement in Columkille townland itself include a number of fulacht fiadh sites, a reputed holy well,^[4] and a graveyard and ruined church in an ecclesiastical enclosure.^{[5] [6] [7]} Other townlands within Columbkille civil parish include Ballyroe, Carrickmourne, Dangan, Jackstown, Kilcullen, Kiljames (Upper and Lower), Kilmurry, Ruppa and Mungmacody.^{[3] [4]}

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52.5313°N -7.1237°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cill Cholm Cille / Columbkille . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 24 January 2023 .
2. Web site: Columkille, Thomastown . kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie . KK028-043002 . 24 January 2023 .
3. Web site: Civil Parish of Columbkille, Co. Kilkenny . townlands.ie . 24 January 2023 .
4. Book: Carrigan, William . William Carrigan

   . https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq05carrgoog/page/n298/mode/2up . Columbkille . The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, Volume IV . William Carrigan . 1905 . Dublin . Sealy, Bryers & Walker . 272 .

5. Web site: Colmcille's Graveyard . cwgc.org . Commonwealth War Graves Commission . 24 January 2023 .
6. Book: Record of Monuments and Places, County Kilkenny . National Monuments and Historic Properties Service . 1996 . 28 . KK028-043--- [..] Columbkille [..] Ecclesiastical remains [..] Church [..] Graveyard [..] Holy Well [..] Cross [..] KK028-050--- [..] Columbkille [..] Fulacht Fiadh .
7. Web site: Columbkille's, Kilkenny, Ireland . historicgraves.com . 24 January 2023 .