Raheen

Ballyneety,
Limerick,
Ireland

Coordinates: 52.594815, -8.595007

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
LI-RAHN
RMP/Site number: 
LI013-101005
Townland: 
Raheen (Clanwilliam By)
County: 
Number of Memorials: 
154

Description

Lenihan's "History of Limerick" mentions an old church in Caherivahala. "The Rich Land" by Spellissy & O'Brien, mentions a church in Cahervally, of which only ruins remained in the 1840s. These churches may be one and the same church. Westropp, in his "Survey of the Ancient Churches in the County of Limerick" says that the church in Cahervally was dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle in 1410. The saint's feastday is on December 21st. The old church in Cahervally is in Raheen graveyard, in the townland of Raheen. This was the church of St Thomas. Westropp measured it as 60 feet by 21 ½ feet. The walls were 9 feet high and 2 feet 9 inches thick. This was where the monks in Friarstown attended Mass.
Ref: http://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Donaghmore/CRDonaghmore.htm

 

Further descriptions of the ruins in Raheen Graveyard are recorded in The Parish of Cahervally
Ref: http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/os%20024%20Caheravally.pdf

 

Survey documents

Graves

Photo Grave Name Surname
LI-RAHN-0151
  • Henry
  • Johanna
  • Compton
  • Compton
LI-RAHN-0152
  • Samuel Bradshaw
  • Vere Henry Wilson
  • Bridget Catherine
  • Annie Matilda
  • Edmond L
  • Edmond Langley
  • Susan
  • George Hodges
  • Elizabeth
  • David V
  • Vere
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
  • Hunt
LI-RAHN-0153
  • Thomas
  • Michael
  • Tony
  • John
  • Spellacy
  • Spellacy
  • Spellacy
  • Spellacy
LI-RAHN-0154
  • Edward
  • Jilia
  • Leahy
  • Leahy

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