Cuffsborough

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.893000, -7.502000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-CFBG

RMP/Site number:

LA028-015002

Townland:

Cuffsborough

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, within pasture land, northeast of village of Clogh.
Site of graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church (in ruins)' and on 1908 OS map as 'Church (site of)'. No visible surface trace of church.
Site of graveyard contains no headstones or markers.
Graveyard has no boundary. No paths; access to site across fields. No visible surface trace of church or graveyard.

Additional details

Extra code:

L049

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

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, 79

Carrigan, W. (1905) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory. Dublin. Sealy, Bryers & Walker, vol 2 58, 371

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

Dowling, A. (1981) Ancient Parish of Aghaboe now Clough-Ballacolla, Dowling, Laois, 16

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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