List of national monuments in County Kilkenny

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in

", 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)		Ballyboodan	52°28′12″N 7°13′22″W / 52.4701036°N 7.2226583°W / 52.4701036; -7.2226583
282	Ballylarkin Church	Church		Ballylarkin Upper	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		Castletown (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		Clonamery	52°28′01″N 7°01′54″W / 52.466927°N 7.031789°W / 52.466927; -7.031789
646	Donjon		Coolhill	52°27′54″N 6°55′56″W / 52.464942°N 6.932191°W / 52.464942; -6.932191
321	Burnchurch Castle	Castle & Tower		Farmley	52°34′34″N 7°17′51″W / 52.576039°N 7.297509°W / 52.576039; -7.297509
522	Magdalan Castle	Castle		Gardens 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)		Gardens 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 Kells, County Kilkenny	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	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)		Jerpointabbey	52°30′39″N 7°09′28″W / 52.510713°N 7.157804°W / 52.510713; -7.157804
300	Kilfane Church	Church		Kilfane Demesne	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		Kilmogue, Harristown	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	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		Ballyfoyle	52°44′02″N 7°14′48″W / 52.733946°N 7.246579°W / 52.733946; -7.246579
180	Kells Priory	Priory (Augustinian)		Rathduff (Madden)	52°32′19″N 7°16′01″W / 52.538632°N 7.266906°W / 52.538632; -7.266906
376	Rathealy Ringfort	Ringfort		Rathealy	52°41′41″N 7°25′57″W / 52.694722°N 7.432625°W / 52.694722; -7.432625
73	Sheepstown Church	Church		Sheepstown	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)		St. Mary's Parish	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		Ullard	52°34′49″N 6°55′59″W / 52.580162°N 6.932934°W / 52.580162; -6.932934
372	Callan Motte	Motte		Westcourt Demesne	52°32′48″N 7°23′29″W / 52.546749°N 7.391368°W / 52.546749; -7.391368
	St. Lachtain's Church, Freshford	Church		Freshford Lots	52°43′58″N 7°23′52″W / 52.73269°N 7.39785°W / 52.73269; -7.39785
	Gardens	52°39′05″N 7°15′06″W / 52.65144°N 7.25155°W / 52.65144; -7.25155
	Gardens	52°39′11″N 7°15′12″W / 52.65319°N 7.25333°W / 52.65319; -7.25333
	Archer Mansion	early modern townhouse		Gardens	52°39′05″N 7°15′11″W / 52.65147°N 7.25313°W / 52.65147; -7.25313
	Gardens	52°39′15″N 7°15′18″W / 52.65425°N 7.25487°W / 52.65425; -7.25487

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.