List of National Monuments in County Kilkenny

The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments in County Kilkenny. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments[]

NM#	Monument name	Description	Image	Townland	Location
334	Aghaviller	Church & Round Tower		Aghaviller	52°27′55″N 7°16′05″W / 52.465167°N 7.2679167°W / 52.465167; -7.2679167
599	Ballyboodan Ogham Stone	Ogham Stone (AD 700-900)			52°28′12″N 7°13′22″W / 52.4701036°N 7.2226583°W / 52.4701036; -7.2226583
282	Ballylarkin Church	Church			52°43′22″N 7°25′39″W / 52.722866°N 7.427629°W / 52.722866; -7.427629
475	Callan Augustinian Friary	Friary (Augustinians)		Callan North	52°32′45″N 7°23′14″W / 52.545787°N 7.387348°W / 52.545787; -7.387348
455	Callan Church (St. Mary's)	Church		Callan South	52°32′39″N 7°23′25″W / 52.544064°N 7.39015°W / 52.544064; -7.39015
79	Kilkieran High Crosses	High Crosses		(Iverk barony)	52°23′52″N 7°22′51″W / 52.397809°N 7.380761°W / 52.397809; -7.380761
274	Clara Castle	Castle		Clara Upper	52°40′10″N 7°09′08″W / 52.669444°N 7.152168°W / 52.669444; -7.152168
77	Clonamery Church	Church			52°28′01″N 7°01′54″W / 52.466927°N 7.031789°W / 52.466927; -7.031789
646	Coolhill Castle	Donjon			52°27′54″N 6°55′56″W / 52.464942°N 6.932191°W / 52.464942; -6.932191
321	Burnchurch Castle	Castle & Tower			52°34′34″N 7°17′51″W / 52.576039°N 7.297509°W / 52.576039; -7.297509
522	Magdalan Castle	Castle		Kilkenny City	52°39′10″N 7°14′41″W / 52.652673°N 7.244756°W / 52.652673; -7.244756
331, 344	St. John's Abbey, Kilkenny	Priory (Augustinian) (part of & chancel)		Kilkenny City	52°39′13″N 7°14′54″W / 52.653549°N 7.248406°W / 52.653549; -7.248406
626	Kells Castle	Motte & Bailey		Garrynamann Lower	52°32′18″N 7°16′01″W / 52.538333°N 7.266944°W / 52.538333; -7.266944
214	St. Mary's Collegiate Church Gowran	Collegiate Church		Gowran	52°37′45″N 7°03′48″W / 52.6292°N 7.0633°W / 52.6292; -7.0633
620	Graiguenamanagh Abbey	Abbey (Cistercians)		Graiguenamanagh	52°32′27″N 6°57′16″W / 52.54076°N 6.954525°W / 52.54076; -6.954525
74	Grangefertagh	Round Tower & Church		Grangefertagh	52°46′42″N 7°32′41″W / 52.77841°N 7.544691°W / 52.77841; -7.544691
80	Jerpoint Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)			52°30′39″N 7°09′28″W / 52.510713°N 7.157804°W / 52.510713; -7.157804
300	Kilfane Church	Church			52°33′15″N 7°07′06″W / 52.554055°N 7.118406°W / 52.554055; -7.118406
75	Killamery High Cross	High Cross		Killamery	52°28′31″N 7°26′45″W / 52.475389°N 7.445971°W / 52.475389; -7.445971
324	Kilmogue Portal Tomb	Portal Tomb		,	52°24′11″N 7°15′45″W / 52.403077°N 7.2625°W / 52.403077; -7.2625
76	Kilree	Church, Round Tower & Cross		Kilree	52°31′05″N 7°16′07″W / 52.518108°N 7.268573°W / 52.518108; -7.268573
655	Knockroe Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Knockroe (Kells, Killamery)	52°25′54″N 7°23′59″W / 52.43175°N 7.39981°W / 52.43175; -7.39981
399	Dunmore Cave	Cave			52°44′02″N 7°14′48″W / 52.733946°N 7.246579°W / 52.733946; -7.246579
180	Kells Priory	Priory (Augustinian)			52°32′19″N 7°16′01″W / 52.538632°N 7.266906°W / 52.538632; -7.266906
376	Rathealy Ringfort	Ringfort			52°41′41″N 7°25′57″W / 52.694722°N 7.432625°W / 52.694722; -7.432625
73	Sheepstown Church	Church			52°29′06″N 7°14′36″W / 52.485080°N 7.243442°W / 52.485080; -7.243442
72	St. Francis Abbey (Kilkenny)	Friary (Franciscan)			52°39′21″N 7°15′12″W / 52.655926°N 7.253431°W / 52.655926; -7.253431
191	Thomastown Church	Church		Thomastown	52°31′33″N 7°08′22″W / 52.525937°N 7.139316°W / 52.525937; -7.139316
161	Tullaherin	Round Tower		Tullaherin	52°34′45″N 7°07′50″W / 52.579284°N 7.130428°W / 52.579284; -7.130428
670	Tullaroan Church	Church		Tullaroan	52°39′29″N 7°26′01″W / 52.658076°N 7.43363°W / 52.658076; -7.43363
78	Ullard Church	Church			52°34′49″N 6°55′59″W / 52.580162°N 6.932934°W / 52.580162; -6.932934
372	Callan Motte	Motte			52°32′48″N 7°23′29″W / 52.546749°N 7.391368°W / 52.546749; -7.391368

See also[]

• List of National Monuments of Ireland

References[]

• "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship 4th March 2009 - Kilkenny" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
• "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship Kilkenny" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 2009.