Photograph of Fiddown (Piltown)
Photo: Sarahwalshireland (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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About Fiddown (Piltown)

Fiddown (Piltown) was built between 1859 and 1862 in the Gothic Revival style. The church is built of squared stone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained glass including a rose window, a bellcote and mosaic work.

Notable people

The church was built for John Ponsonby, fifth Earl of Bessborough, to designs by George Edmund Street. The stained glass panels were executed by Thomas Figgis Curtis, Thomas Ward and the Henry Hughes Studio.

Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.

Location & contact

Address

Fiddown, Kilkenny