Affane
History
References to the town of Affane are limited to its inclusion on a list dated 1300 and an incident in 1312, but the presence of a church and castle 300 m apart suggests the presence of a medieval settlement. The Battle of Affane between the Desmond and Ormonde clans was fought in the area in 1565.
The ruins of a Church of Ireland church are located within a graveyard. The parish church of Affane, listed as Athmethan and valued at over £6 in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-1306) was located south of the ruins. By the mid 16th century it had been united with the church of Dungarvan, but in a visitation of 1588 it was in the Deanery of Ardmore.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Affane Cappoquin GAA. In 1974, Affane won its only Waterford Senior Football Championship, defeating Dunhill by 1-8 to 0-6, before losing to Austin Stacks in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship.
See also
- Battle of Affane
- Gerald Fitzgerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
- Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
- ^ "Áth Mheáin/Affane". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. A. Fullarton and Company. 1846. p. 13.
- ^ "Áth Mheáin/Affane (civil parish)". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Archaeological Survey Database SMR No WA029-013". National Monuments Service. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Archaeological Survey Database SMR No WA029-013001". National Monuments Service. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
