St. Canice, Aghaboe Explained

Settlement Type:church
St. Canice, Aghaboe
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:52.9222°N -7.5128°W
Unit Pref:Metric
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Laois

St. Canice is a Church of Ireland church in the hamlet of Aghaboe in County Laois and is named after St Canice, the founder of the Abbey of Aghaboe, whose ruins are adjacent. It belongs to the parish of Rathdowney in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory. The building retains 13th century pieces from the adjacent ruins of the Augustinian abbey and, according to the website of the diocese,[1] dates from the 19th century; however, the website of Laois county council says that it dates from the 1700s.

This building should not be confused with the Catholic church of the same name which belongs to the Catholic parish of Aghaboe; the latter building is located in the neighbouring village of Clough.

References

  1. http://cashel.anglican.org/ Diocese of Cashel and Ossory