Clonkeen

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.876000, -7.347000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-CLKN

RMP/Site number:

LA029-025001

Townland:

Clonkeen

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 'Clonkeen Church (in ruins)'. Church ruins very overgrown and consist of nave with dividing wall; measures c. 7m by 15m.
Graveyard contains 18th to 19th century headstones; some upright but most are leaning, collapsed or damaged.
Graveyard has irregular shape; boundary stone wall, intact, c. 1m high; access via gate and stile from across fields. No paths; ground surface higher within graveyard than without. Graveyard neglected and derelict.

Additional details

Extra code:

L039

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/

Location of Inscriptions:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 78

Comerford, Rev. M. (1886) Collections relating to the Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. Dublin, Duffy, vol 3, 107-7

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

O'Brien, K.P., (1998) Abbeyleix, life, lore & legend, Franamanagh Books, 28-30

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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