Society of Friends, Rosenallis

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.134000, -7.402000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SOFR

RMP/Site number:

LA003-017

Townland:

Tinneel

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, southeast of the village of Rosenallis.
Graveyard is recorded as Protected Structure; Quaker graveyard with various plots, c.1725 to present; gateway to site c.1800. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Quakers Burial Ground' and on 1908 OS map as 'Friends' Burial Ground'. Local name 'Friends Sleeping Place'.
Graveyard contains headstones in good condition, only few leaning slightly. This graveyard is contains some unmarked early Quaker burials. Quaker Burial Ground, though includes small number of non Quakers (e.g. Presbyterians ministers grave).
Graveyard has sub-square shape; boundary stone wall intact; access via gate. Gravel paths from gate. Ground surface is mainly even. Graveyard maintained; grass mown regularly.

Additional details

Extra code:

L117

RMP Classification:

Burial Ground

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12900101

Diocese (CoI):

Meath & Kildare

Yes

Location of Register:

Library of the Society of Friends, Dublin

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/

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:

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

O'Keefe, R. Coordinator,(1994) The Quakers of Mountmellick, A short History of the Religious Society of Friends in the town of Mountmellick 1650-1900, Mountmellick Development Association, 60

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1919/20) 376

Feehan, J. (1983) 'Laois: an environmental history'. Peter Walsh-Kemmis, Ballykilcavan Press, 431

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

Survey documents

PDFs:

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Contact Sheet

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Sketch plan part 1 of 2

Society of Friends, Rosenallis Sketch plan part 2 of 2

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-SOFR-0251	JOHN WILLIAM Doris	MEREDITH Meredith (nee Smith)
LA-SOFR-0252	Doris M John	Meredith Meredith
LA-SOFR-0253	ISABELLA Henry	ODLUM Odlum
LA-SOFR-0254	Henry	Odlum
LA-SOFR-0255	Ida Elizabeth Richard Jane E	Odlum Odlum Odlum
LA-SOFR-0256	Jane Emma Richard	Odlum Odlum
LA-SOFR-0257
LA-SOFR-0258	F. A. Wardboton (Lolo) William Arthur	Ruddell Ruddell
LA-SOFR-0259	Nancy H. V.	Smith Smith
LA-SOFR-0260	H.V. (TEDDY) Nancy	SMITH Smith
LA-SOFR-0261	RAYMOND MAXWELL Elizabeth June	ELLIS Ellis (nee Smith)
LA-SOFR-0262	John Middleton	Smith
LA-SOFR-0263	Phyllis Mary James	Shannon Shannon
LA-SOFR-0264	James Edwin	Shannon
LA-SOFR-0265	Susanna Edith James Edwin	Shannon Shannon
LA-SOFR-0266	Robert John	Steenson
LA-SOFR-0267	Caroline Mary Piers Hughs	Townsend Townsend
LA-SOFR-0268	Margaret Jonathan Lydia	Goodbody Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0269	Emma Robert James	Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0270	Robert James	Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0271	Fanny Robert James	Goodbody Goodbody
LA-SOFR-0272	Edward N Mary Adelaide	Burton Burton
LA-SOFR-0273	John Bourke Anne Jane	Neligan Neligan
LA-SOFR-0274	Anne Jane J. B.	Neligan Neligan
LA-SOFR-0275	MARY ANNE	GOODBODY

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