St Brigid's, Rosenallis

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.136000, -7.407000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SBRN

RMP/Site number:

LA003-016005

Townland:

Rosenallis

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is on northside of village of Rosenallis.
Graveyard contains Church of Ireland church dedicated to St. Brigid, dated 1795, renovated 1830, extended c. 1865, renovated c. 1980. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church and Grave Yard' and on 1913 OS map as 'St Mary's Church and Grave Yard'. Possibly the site of a medieval church. No visible surface trace of possible earlier church.
Graveyard contains rows of flat on the ground grave markers; three were railed off; mostly in good condition.
Graveyard has rectangular shape measuring 35m north-south by 67m east-west; boundary stone wall intact. Access via gate. Concrete paths from gate to church, gravel surrounding flat grave stones. Ground surface is mainly even. Graveyard maintained; grass mown regularly.

Additional details

Extra code:

L108

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12900102

Diocese (CoI):

Meath & Kildare

Oldest stone:

1801

Yes

Location of Register:

Representative Church Body Library

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:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 88

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 309-310

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

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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:

St Brigid's Rosenallis Contact Sheet

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-SBRN-0151	Annie Nelson	Peters (nee Langford)
LA-SBRN-0152	Thomas Susan Jane Sidney	Black Black Black
LA-SBRN-0153	William William Henry Henry Jane	Watson Watson Watson Watson
LA-SBRN-0154	Christopher Isabella	Bailey Bailey
LA-SBRN-0155	Isabella Philip Christopher	Meredith Meredith Bailey
LA-SBRN-0156	Joseph	Deverell
LA-SBRN-0157	Lancelot	Croasdaile
LA-SBRN-0158	George Edward Richard George	Kemmis Kemmis Kemmis
LA-SBRN-0159	Francis David William John	Langford Langford
LA-SBRN-0160	Joseph Whitfield	Langford
LA-SBRN-0161
LA-SBRN-0162	Robert Frances	Pattison Pattison
LA-SBRN-0163	Thomas Herbert	Graham

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