Baunaghra

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.796000, -7.655000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-BNGH

RMP/Site number:

LA033-017002

Townland:

Baunaghra

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard site is in rural area, in middle of pasture land, access through fields.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church (in ruins)', east and west gables upstanding; measures approximately 13m by 8m. Possible ecclesiastical enclosure marked on 1906 OS map as 'The Sconces'; however little surface trace survives.
Graveyard contains no headstones or markers.
Graveyard has no upstanding boundary. No paths or access laneway. Access across pasture fields.

Additional details

Extra code:

L020

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Ossory

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & Ossory

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Record of Monuments & Places (RMP), Archive Unit, National Monuments Service, DoEHLG, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

http://www.archaeology.ie/ArchaeologicalSurveyofIreland/

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 74

Carrigan, W. (1905) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory. Dublin. Sealy, Bryers & Walker, vol 2 282

Record of Monuments & Places, Co. Laois compiled by Caimin O'Brien (2007)

Data source:

Graveyards of Laois surveyed in 2011 by Barker Archaeological Services on behalf of Laois County Council with the support of the Heritage Council, see http://www.laois.ie/heritage for information

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

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