Sheepstown Church
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LocationSheepstown, Knocktopher, County Kilkenny
CountryIreland
Previous denominationPre-Reformation Catholic
| Sheepstown Church | |
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| Ballynageragh | |
Cill Bhaile na gCaorach | |
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  Sheepstown Church | |
| 52°29′06″N 7°14′36″W / 52.4849°N 7.243442°W | |
| Location | Sheepstown, Knocktopher, County Kilkenny |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Previous denomination | Pre-Reformation Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Muicín |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | inactive |
| Heritage designation | |
| Official name | Sheepstown Church |
| Reference no. | 73 |
| Style | Hiberno-Romanesque |
| Years built | 12th–13th centuries |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Width | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 62.5 m2 (673 sq ft) |
| Materials | sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Ossory |
Sheepstown Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1]
Sheepstown Church is located 1.8 km (1.1 mi) west of Knocktopher, immediately west of Junction 10 of the M9.[2]