St Bridget's, Kilbreedy

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.871000, -7.548000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SBKB

RMP/Site number:

LA028-035001

Townland:

Kilbreedy

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by undulating pasture land.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church (in ruins)' and on 1908 OS map as 'St Bridget's Church (in ruins)'. Ruins very overgrown; visibly consist of upstanding east gable and part of south wall; measures c. 14m by 7m. A tower-house 'Kilbreedy Castle' is situated c. 300m to southwest.
Graveyard very overgrown; visibly contains some 18th and 19th century headstones, recumbent slabs, railed and table tombs; some upright, most leaning, collapsed, badly worn or damaged by vegetation.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; boundary defined by stone wall c. 1m high, collapsing in places. Access across field from roadside; gate blocked by vegetation. No paths. Ground surface uneven due to concealed features. Ground neglected.

Additional details

Extra code:

L068

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, 82

Carrigan, W. (1905) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory. Dublin. Sealy, Bryers & Walker, vol 2 60

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

Dowling, A. (1981) Ancient Parish of Aghaboe now Clough-Ballacolla, Dowling, Laois, 20

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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St Bridget's, Kilbreedy

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