Lea, Rathmiles

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.128000, -7.155000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-LARM

Townland:

Rathmiles

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area south of Portarlington.
Graveyard contains a Church of Ireland church (built c. 1810), marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church'.
Graveyard contains headstones dating from 19th to 21st century; generally in good condition; mostly upright. The northwest corner of the graveyard is very overgrown and contains some badly damaged gravemarkers dated to the 19th century; this area also contains a large portion of table tombs.
Graveyard is accessed through two gates in the south wall; gravel paths lead to and around church. Ground surface is mainly level except from the northwest corner.

Additional details

Extra code:

L172

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12800922

Diocese (CoI):

Meath & Kildare

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Dun Sceine, Dublin 4
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie

Location of Inscriptions:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1891) 479-483, (1910) 156-157

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Co. Laois (1997)

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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