Affane
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Affane ( ) is a small village in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated near Cappoquin and the River Blackwater. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
Affane ( ) is a small village in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated near Cappoquin and the River Blackwater. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. ==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 factions 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== ==External links== Abandoned Ireland - Affane Church Abandoned Ireland - Affane House
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