Graigue

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.807000, -7.643000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-GGGY

RMP/Site number:

LA033-012

Townland:

Graigueadrisly

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, within pasture land.
Site of graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Burial Ground' and on 1908 OS map as 'Burial Ground (disused)'.
Site of graveyard contains no visible headstones or markers. Local tradition in late 19th century of graveyard on site.
Graveyard has no visible boundary. No paths; access to site across fields. No visible surface trace of church or graveyard.

Additional details

Extra code:

L064

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

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, 98

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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