The St. Lachtain's Church was built in 1731 in the centre of the village of Freshford, County Kilkenny in Ireland on the R693regional road. It incorporates a portal from 1100 as its main entrance.
St. Lachtain died in Donoughmore, County Cork in 622AD. It is almost certain that a church was built on the present site after 622 AD. The Danes (also known as Vikings or Norsemen) robbed it of its gold and silver ornaments and burnt all its books.
The church was replaced in 1100; however all that is left of the 1100 church is the beautiful Hiberno-Romanesque (Irish-Roman) architectural porch and doorway. The remainder of the present church was built for Protestant worship in 1731. The arch bears a prayer in old Irish writing:
A prayer for Niamh, daughter of Corc, and for Mathgamhan O Chearmaic for whom this church was made. A prayer for Gille Mocholmoc O Chearmaic for whom this church was made. A prayer for Gille Mocholmoc O Ceannucain who made it.
In St. Lachtain's time Freshford was a diocese. In 1225 a Bishop's palace was built at Aghore (Achadh Ur), now Uppercourt. It was used as a summer residence for over 300 years.
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Deirdre Delaney is a camogie player and sales representative. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. One of the mainstays of the all conquering St Lachtain's teams, Deirdre has assisted the Freshford side to ten county, six Leinster and three All-Ireland club titles. Has won provincial inter-county medals in the Under-16 and Minor grades.
Imelda Kennedy is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2006. She was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 1994, and won All Ireland Club Championship medals with St Lachtain’s, Freshford in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and All Ireland titles with Kilkenny at minor level, as well as two Leinster junior medals, two All-Ireland club medals, four Leinster Club medals and eight county championships with her club. She won All Ireland medals at second-level college and Féile na nGael level.
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cashel (Tip), who defeated Athenry (Gal) in the final, played at Limerick. Clare Grogan scored 2–5 for Cashel in their semi-final victory over Rossa while teenager Jessica Gill scored 2–6 for Athenry against four-in-a-row seeking Freshford in their semifinal, for whom two late goals by Ann Dalton cut the deficit
The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won for the third year in succession by St Lachtain’s, Freshford (Kilkenny), who defeated O’Donovan Rossa (Ant) in the final, played at Portlaoise.
The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by St Lachtain’s, Freshford (Kilkenny), who defeated Granagh-Ballingarry from Limerick in the final, played at Parnell Park.
The 2005 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won for the second year in succession by St Lachtain’s, Freshford (Kilkenny), who defeated Davitts (Gal) in the final, played at Cloughjordan.
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The Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm is an early 10th century Irish arm-shrine type reliquary made of wood and metal shaped as an outstretched forearm and clenched fist. St. Lachtin's dates to between 1118 and 1121 and is associated with his church in the village of Stuake, Donoughmore, County Cork, but probably originates from Kilnamartyra, also in Cork. It consists of a yew-wood core lined with decorated bronze and silver plates. The wood at the hand is hollowed out to create a reliquary cavity which once held the arm bone of St. Lachtin, but is now empty. The circular cap at its base contains a large transparent gemstone and is inlayed with silver decorated with filigree.
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