Ennisnag is a Protestant Church that lies beside the Kings River

Kings River (Ireland)

The Kings River is a river in Ireland, flowing through South Tipperary and County Kilkenny. It is a tributary of the River Nore.It has its source in the Slieveardagh Hills in South Tipperary. It flows southeast from the hills and crosses into County Kilkenny. It is joined by the Munster River...

, one mile north of Stoneyford village 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...

. The first reference to the church is as a prebend (land gift) in the Papal taxation of 1291, hence the Catholic graveyard. Among those buried there is Hubert Butler

Hubert Butler

Hubert Marshal Butler was an Irish essayist who wrote on a wide-range of topics, from local history and archaeology to the political and religious affairs of eastern Europe before and during World War II.-Early life:...

, the Anglo-Irish essayist.

The patron saint of Ennisnag was Saint Mogue also known as Saint Aedan of Ferns. The Irish name, Mó Aód Óg, means My little Aedh. Tobermogue, or St. Mogue's holy well, can be seen along the roadside 300 yards (274.3 m) north of the churchyard. It is now in the form of a County Council pump erected in 1948.