Killyann CBG

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.146000, -7.529000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-KYNN

RMP/Site number:

LA002-019

Townland:

Brittas

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture land.
Graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Killyawn Graveyard' and on 1909 OS map as 'Killyann Burial Ground'. Probable Children's Burial Ground.
Graveyard contains no surface evidence of any headstones, markers or stonework.
Graveyard has sub-circular shape; hedge and railing boundary, overgrown. No paths; access through field. Very overgrown and neglected.

Additional details

Extra code:

L026

RMP Classification:

Children's Burial Ground

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/

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 98

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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Killyann CBG

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