Clonagh

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.894000, -6.974000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-CLGH

RMP/Site number:

LA032-007002

Townland:

Clonagh

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by undulating pasture land, beside a modern farm yard.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS map as 'Monastery (in ruins)'. This 'monastery' remains unclassified; associated with St Fintan. The ruins consist of fragmentary walls, including part of a stair tower and a vaulted area; modern rubbish has been dumped amongst the remains which are very overgrown.
Graveyard contains no visible headstones or markers.
Graveyard has no visible surface boundary and no paths. Ground surface around the ruined church is uneven and overgrown.

Additional details

Extra code:

L033

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & 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, 76

Comerford, Rev. M. (1886) Collections relating to the Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. Dublin, Duffy, vol 3, 76

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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