Kilmainham

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.109000, -7.286000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-KMHM

RMP/Site number:

LA008-003002

Townland:

Kilmainham

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture fields.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church marked on 1841 OS map as 'Friary (in ruins)'; an unclassified monastic establishment, known also as' Triogue'. Ruins overgrown, visibly consist of east gable, foundations of other walls and an attached vaulted building to south.
Graveyard contains no headstones or markers.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; boundary defined by hedgerow and modern fencing. No paths; access to site across field. No visible surface trace of graveyard.

Additional details

Extra code:

L082

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

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, 84

Gwynn, A. & Hadcock , R.N. (1970) Medieval religious houses of Ireland, Harlow, Longmans, 369

FitzGerald, Lord W. (1904) 'The history and antiquities of the Queen's County barony of Portnahinch. Part I'. Journal of County Kildare Archaeological Society, Vol 4, No. 3, 184-229

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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