Aughatubbrid
Townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Aughatubbrid (Irish: Achadh Tiobraide), also known as Chatsworth, is a townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1] The townland, which has an area of approximately 6.63 square kilometres (2.56 sq mi), is in the civil parish of Castlecomer.[2] The village and townland of Clogh is to the east.[2] As of the 2011 census, Aughatubbrid had a population of 331 people.[3]
The existence of wells in Aughatubbrid is referenced in the townland's Irish name, which translates to "field of the well" or "field of the spring".[4][5] The name can be traced back to 1594 as Aghetobbir.[6] One such well, known as "Church Well", was previously considered to be a holy well, and patterns were held there annually in September until at least 2016.[6] The holy well site is recorded in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) with number "KK002-001003-".[7] Church Well takes its name from a former church in the area.[5] The site of this former church lies 80m northwest of the holy well and has RMP number "KK002-001001-".[8]
