Affane

Affane (Irish: Áth Mheáin, meaning 'central ford')^[1] is a small village in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated near Cappoquin and the River Blackwater.^[2] The village is in a civil parish of the same name.^[3]

Affane Áth Mheáin
Village
Affane Church
Affane Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°07′29″N 7°50′16″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Waterford
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

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.^[4] The Battle of Affane between the Desmond and Ormonde clans was fought in the area in 1565.^[2]

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.^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Battle of Affane
• Gerald Fitzgerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
• Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde
• List of towns and villages in Ireland