Kilmanman

Laois,
Ireland

Coordinates: 53.161134, -7.545287

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
LA-KMMN
RMP/Site number: 
LA002-002004-
Townland: 
Kilmanman
County: 

Description

Inventory - "Undivided nave and chancel church (LA002-002001) located in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard. Several fragments of dressed sandstone in graveyard. Holy well (LA002-002003) in middle of field to S of graveyard.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture fields.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church marked on 1841 OS map as 'Kilmanman Church (in ruins)'. Possible site of a 7th century monastery founded by St Manman; early monastery remains not visible. Church ruins overgrown, measuring c. 20m by 9m; consist of east gable, north wall and west gable with bellcote. Holy well of St Manman is located c. 100m to south.
Graveyard contains 19th to 20th century headstones , celtic style crosses, metal crosses, recumbent slabs and table tombs; mostly in good condition, few leaning, collapsed or overgrown. A number of small uninscribed markers within graveyard.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; boundary stone wall intact, c. 1m high. No paths; access to through gate and stile, site across field. Ground level higher within than without; ground surface uneven due to concealed features. Graveyard maintained; grass mown fairly regularly.

Graves

Photo Grave Name Surname
LA-KLMN-126
LA-KLMN-127
LA-KLMN-128
LA-KLMN-129
  • James
  • Ellen
  • Patrick
  • Anne
  • Laurence
  • Mary
  • James
  • Heaney
  • Heaney
  • Heaney
  • Heaney
  • Heaney
  • Heaney nee Hogan
  • Heaney
LA-KLMN-130
LA-KLMN-131
LA-KLMN-132
LA-KLMN-133
LA-KLMN-134
LA-KLMN-135
LA-KLMN-136
  • Samuel
  • ???
LA-KLMN-137
  • Jane Alice
  • William
  • John Thomas
  • Lee
  • Lee
  • Lee
LA-KLMN-138
LA-KLMN-139
LA-KLMN-140
LA-KLMN-141
LA-KLMN-142
LA-KLMN-143
LA-KLMN-144
LA-KLMN-145
LA-KLMN-146
LA-KLMN-147
LA-KLMN-148
  • John
  • Kavanagh
LA-KLMN-149
  • Patrick
  • Mary
  • Maria
  • Fitzpatrick
  • Fitzpatrick (nee Rosney)
  • Fitzpatrick
LA-KLMN-150
  • Catherine
  • Patrick
  • Elizabeth (Lil)
  • Rosney
  • Rosney
  • Rosney

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