Castlewarren previously known as Buile , is a small village

Village

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 in County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...

, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

, located some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount

Flagmount

Flagmount is a townland located within the parish of Gowran and on the R712 National primary road, in County Kilkenny, Ireland.It is divided into Flagmount North and South with a total area of .-Transportation:...

. The castle

Castle

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 site is on top of a ridge

Ridge

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 200 metres (656.2 ft) above sea level.

St. Scuithin's

The Catholic

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 church in the village is dedicated to St. Scuithin. There was an old kiln

Kiln

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 where the church now stands; the people used to build a make-shift altar in the kiln where mass

Mass (liturgy)

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 was celebrated. As time went on they began to build small shelters to protect the women of the congregation during inclement weather. The present church was built in 1829 in the shape of a cross. Castlewarren is a sub-parish

Parish (Catholic Church)

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 of Clara

Clara, County Kilkenny

Clara is a parish in County Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland. The parish consists of around one thousand inhabitants, and is situated three miles east of Kilkenny city. Saint Colman's church is situated at the centre of the parish, and Saint Colman is considered the patron saint of Clara...

, County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...

.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland