Sleaty, Old

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.858000, -6.942000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-STOD

RMP/Site number:

LA032-018002

Townland:

Sleaty

County:

Laois

Number of Memorials:

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture land.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS map as 'Abbey (in ruins)' and on 1908 OS map as 'Church (in ruins)' (National Monument No. 116). The external measurements of the ruins are approx. 14m east-west and 9m north-south; it is composed of coursed limestone blocks apart from the east gable which was rebuilt in sandstone. Granite jambs possibly from earlier church. Also associated: two high crosses, holy well, font and possible souterrain.
Graveyard contains headstones in varying conditions; many overgrown, leaning and badly worn; all legible graves post-date 1700. Small number of table tombs; generally not in good condition. Several simple metal crosses.
Graveyard has D-shape measuring approx. 38m north-south by 37m east-west; boundary stone wall intact but severely overgrown. Gravel path to church; access via gate and stile across field from road. Ground surface undulating. Ground level within graveyard is higher than that without.

Additional details

Extra code:

L111

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Gateway:

Iron Gate

Graveyard condition:

Good

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:

Local Studies Section, Laois County Library

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 79

Comerford, Rev. M. (1886) Collections relating to the Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. Dublin, Duffy, vol 3, 375

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (1933) Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the Queen's County collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1838 (John O'Donovan's Letters), Ordnance Survey of Ireland

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

Redmond, N.T. (1997) Grave Inscriptions, Killeshin, Sleaty, Graiguecullen, Mayo, Arles, Doonane, Castletown, Rathaspick, Shrule, Rathnure etc., with Historical Notes, Rosmore Killeshin Development Association (RKDA), 9-10, 70-71

Madder, R. (1937) The Glories of Graigue-Cullen, meanderings in the Parish, Leinster Leader, Naas, Co. Kildare, 12-13

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1890) 231

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

Survey documents

PDFs:

Old Sleaty Contact Sheet

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-STOD-0051		Bryan Family
LA-STOD-0052
LA-STOD-0053	John Bridget Margaret	Bedlow Bedlow Bedlow
LA-STOD-0054	Paul Elizabeth Matthew William	Hoey Hoey Hoey Hoey
LA-STOD-0055	Rosanna Denis	Hoey Hoey
LA-STOD-0056
LA-STOD-0057
LA-STOD-0058	Ellen Michael Mary Patrick Kathleen Annie Michael	Byrne Nolan Nolan Nolan Moran Byrne Byrne
LA-STOD-0059
LA-STOD-0060	Jerald Mary Michael Julia	Byrne Byrne Kavanagh Byrne Byrne Byrne
LA-STOD-0061	Edward Mary	English English
LA-STOD-0062	William Elizabeth Annie Winnie William	Hoare Kavanagh Hoare Hoare Kavanagh
LA-STOD-0063	Patrick Bridget Patrick "Daughter"	Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy
LA-STOD-0064
LA-STOD-0065	Michael	Waters
LA-STOD-0066	Tho	Waller
LA-STOD-0067
LA-STOD-0068	Bridget John Michael Patrick	Kearns Kearns Kearns Kearns
LA-STOD-0069
LA-STOD-0070
LA-STOD-0071	Michael Mary	Quinlan Quinlan
LA-STOD-0072	Stephen Francis Xayver	Maguire Maguire
LA-STOD-0073
LA-STOD-0074
LA-STOD-0075

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