Roman Catholic Church,
Freshford,
Co. Kilkenny,
Ireland.
Lewis Topographical Dictionary (1837) tells us “FRESHFORD, or AGHOURA, a post-town and parish, in the barony of CRANAGH, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 6 ½ miles (W. N. W.) , from Kilkenny, and 63 (S. W.) from Dublin, on the road from Kilkenny to Johnstown; containing 2277 inhabitants. This place, anciently called Aghoure or Achadhur, signifying the “green ford,” “
Also, “In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a union or district, comprising Freshford, Tullaroan, Ballynamara, Clashacrow, Ballylarkin, and parts of Odogh, Burnchurch, and Clomanto, in which district is a chapel at Freshford, one at Odogh, and one at Tullaroan.”
These photographs were taken May 2014.
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- Roman Catholic Church, Freshford, Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Roman Catholic Church, Freshford, Kilkenny, Ireland
