St Kieran's Church, Errill, Laois

Errill

St Kieran's Medieval Church

What had started out as a nice sunny day had turned quite miserable by the time I reached Errill church. The weather wasn't my only disappointment. This late medieval church, dedicated to St Kieran, is not really worth visiting. it is approximately 17 metres in length by 9 metres wide, but almost all the windows and doors have been robbed out. Only the frame of one window and a few worked fragments remain. A rather plain table tomb can be found in the north east corner of the chancel. Ballaghaharin wayside cross to the south needs perfect light to see the inscription, but I will be back to visit Ballagharahin tower house, which is situated further south on the same road.


From the south west	Errill St Kieran's Medieval Church What had started out as a nice sunny day had turned quite miserable by the time I reached Errill church. The weather wasn't my only disappointment. This late medieval church, dedicated to St Kieran, is not really worth visiting. it is approximately 17 metres in length by 9 metres wide, but almost all the windows and doors have been robbed out. Only the frame of one window and a few worked fragments remain. A rather plain table tomb can be found in the north east corner of the chancel. Ballaghaharin wayside cross to the south needs perfect light to see the inscription, but I will be back to visit Ballagharahin tower house, which is situated further south on the same road.

	Situated: On the west side of the crossroads, about 150 metres north of Ballagharahin wayside cross. Discovery Map 60: S 2209 7805. Last visit Aug 2018. Longitude: 7° 40' 19" W Latitude: 52° 51' 11" N Google Map Photos: Jim Dempsey.