Castlewarren (), previously known as Buile (pronounced "Boula"), is a small village in
County Kilkenny,
Ireland
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, located some north of the
N10 national primary road at
Flagmount. The
castle site, from which Castlewarren takes its name, is on top of a
ridge above sea level.
St. Scuithin's
The
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
church in the village is dedicated to
St.Scuithin
St. Scuithin (''fl.'' 6th/7th century) also known as Scolan, Scothin or Scuitin was a medieval Irish saint with strong Welsh connections.
Sometime in the 6th century Scuthin left Ireland to pursue a life of cenobitic monasticism at '' Tyddewi'' ...
. There was an old
kiln
A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber, a type of oven, that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or chemical changes. Kilns have been used for millennia to turn objects made from clay int ...
where the church now stands; the people used to build a makeshift altar in the kiln where
mass
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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
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
of
Clara, County Kilkenny
Clara () is a Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Ossory (Roman Catholic): also one of the Civil parishes in Ireland. Both parishes are located in County Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland.
Clara Catholic Parish
The Catholic Parish of Clara ...
.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Kilkenny
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