Affane

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Affane
Adh Mheán
Village
Affane is located in Ireland
Affane
Affane
Location in Ireland
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Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Waterford
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Affane (Irish: Adh Mheán, meaning "Central Ford") is a small village in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated not far from Cappoquin and the River Blackwater.[1]

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 300m apart suggests the presence of a medieval settlement.[2] The Battle of Affane between the Desmond and Ormonde clans was fought in the area in 1565.[1]

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.[3]

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