Society of Friends, Rosenallis

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.134000, -7.402000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SOFR

RMP/Site number:

LA003-017

Townland:

Tinneel

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, southeast of the village of Rosenallis.
Graveyard is recorded as Protected Structure; Quaker graveyard with various plots, c.1725 to present; gateway to site c.1800. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Quakers Burial Ground' and on 1908 OS map as 'Friends' Burial Ground'. Local name 'Friends Sleeping Place'.
Graveyard contains headstones in good condition, only few leaning slightly. This graveyard is contains some unmarked early Quaker burials. Quaker Burial Ground, though includes small number of non Quakers (e.g. Presbyterians ministers grave).
Graveyard has sub-square shape; boundary stone wall intact; access via gate. Gravel paths from gate. Ground surface is mainly even. Graveyard maintained; grass mown regularly.

Additional details

Extra code:

L117

RMP Classification:

Burial Ground

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12900101

Diocese (CoI):

Meath & Kildare

Yes

Location of Register:

Library of the Society of Friends, Dublin

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/

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Dun Sceine, Dublin 4
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie

Location of Inscriptions:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

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

O'Keefe, R. Coordinator,(1994) The Quakers of Mountmellick, A short History of the Religious Society of Friends in the town of Mountmellick 1650-1900, Mountmellick Development Association, 60

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1919/20) 376

Feehan, J. (1983) 'Laois: an environmental history'. Peter Walsh-Kemmis, Ballykilcavan Press, 431

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Co. Laois (1997)

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

Survey documents

PDFs:

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Contact Sheet

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Sketch plan part 1 of 2

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Sketch plan part 2 of 2

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-SOFR-0276	ROBERT Kenny	GOODBODY
LA-SOFR-0277	Flora Dorothy Richard Anna	Goodbody Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0278	Anna Richard	Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0279	Richard	Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0280	Alfred Egdale Kathleen	Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0281	Kathleen Mary Alfred E	Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0282	Mervyn Pat Marion	Thompson Thompson Thompson
LA-SOFR-0283	Patrick Daniel Marion Mervyn	Thompson Thompson Thompson
LA-SOFR-0284	Edith Mary Philip Mary	Duggan Duggan Duggan
LA-SOFR-0285	Mary Philip Henry	Duggan Duggan
LA-SOFR-0286	PHILIP HENRY	DUGGAN
LA-SOFR-0287	Francis Helen Frederick Arthur	Beale Beale
LA-SOFR-0288	FREDERICK ARTHUR Frances Helen	BEALE Beale
LA-SOFR-0289	JUDY John	REARDEN (nee Neligan) Rearden
LA-SOFR-0290	JOHN BOURKE	NELIGAN
LA-SOFR-0291	PHYLLIS John B.	NELIGAN Neligan
LA-SOFR-0292	Maurice Victor	Neligan
LA-SOFR-0293	William Crattan	Watson
LA-SOFR-0294	William	Neale
LA-SOFR-0295	William Guy Forwood William Jessie Bower	Neale Neale Neale
LA-SOFR-0296	Samuel Ernest William Jessie Bower	Neale Neale Neale
LA-SOFR-0297	WILLIAM	NEALE
LA-SOFR-0298	Phillip Edward Eva	Meredith Meredith
LA-SOFR-0299	Abraham Hamilton Sarah Jane	Smyth Smyth
LA-SOFR-0300	ELEANOR E. C. H.	VEALE Veale

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