Knockboy Medieval Church, Co. Waterford

Knockboy Church (also known as Seskin Church), located in rural County Waterford is a fine example of a Medieval parish church. The church is highly significant as it contains a number of important ogham stones. The church requires ongoing conservation work to help stabilise and protect the structure.

Knockboy Medieval Church was Adopted by the Knockboy Church Conservation Group

The Knockboy Church Conservation Group primarily consists of the Knockboy Graveyard Committee, a local voluntary organisation that was set up in the early 1990s. This group consists of local landowners and residents, and a number of other people from the community, many of whom have relatives and ancestors interred within the graveyard that surrounds the church. The group is supported by Dr Nora White (the principal investigator on the Ogham in 3D Project).  To date, the group have worked hard and with support from Waterford County Council, they have resurfaced the old boreen that leads to the graveyard and carried out a graveyard survey and historical analysis, with all of the information detailed on a large panel at the entrance to the site. With support from the Heritage Council, the group have also had an Archaeological Assessment of the site carried out by archaeologist Dave Pollock and a Conservation Assessment of the site to identify priorities for the conservation of the church.

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