Killenny

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.061000, -7.199000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-KLEY

RMP/Site number:

LA013-018002

Townland:

Killenny

County:

Laois

Description

This graveyard is in rural area, east of the M7.
Graveyard contains ruins of a church marked as 'Killenny Church (in ruins) and Grave Yard' on the 1841 OS map; the church was in repair in 1615 and used for Protestant service; built of roughly coursed limestone blocks; dimensions: c. 14m long by c. 7m wide.
Some gravemarkers located within church; three celtic crosses; one upright gravestone. Gravestones outside church have been removed.
Graveyard boundary is low stone wall with iron gate; no paths; grass not regularly mown. Located in pasture fields.

Additional details

Extra code:

L079

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, 74

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 254

Comerford, Rev. M. (1886) Collections relating to the Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. Dublin, Duffy, vol 3 282-3

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

Cosby, A., Chairperson, (1989?) Stradbally, Co. Laois, Stradbally Historical Project, J.P.F. Laois, 63-4

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1907) 171

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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