St Canice's, Aghaboe

Aghaboe,

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.922139, -7.512932

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-AGHG

Townland:

Aghaboe

County:

Laois

Number of Memorials:

146

Description

The graveyard is in rural area with pasture land surroundings, in the small village of Aghaboe; northeast of the Aghaboe Priory.
Located within site of RMP (LA022-019- ecclesiastical site).
Graveyard contains a Church of Ireland church (built 1818), marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church' and 'Grave Yard' with 'R.C. Chapel in ruins' nearby.
Graveyard contains headstones dating from 18th to 21st century; mainly upright; some celtic crosses; five altar tombs.
Graveyard stone wall boundary in good condition, 1.5-2m high; small amount of ivy some places; gate access and gravel path. Located beside roadside. Ground surface is level.

Additional details

Extra code:

L162

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12802205

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & Ossory

Graveyard condition:

Excellent

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:

Local Studies Section, Laois County Library

Titles of Published Local References:

Dowling, A. (1981) Ancient Parish of Aghaboe now Clough-Ballacolla, Dowling, Laois, 11

Byrne, N. (2006) History through Headstones, People remembered , Laois Leader, 62-71

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

Survey documents

PDFs:

Dr Jane Lyons' transcriptions from Aghaboe

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Graves

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-AGHG-101
LA-AGHG-102
LA-AGHG-103	Robert Anna Maria Jane Gladys R.C.	Bennett Bennett Purves Howard (nee Bennett) Howard
LA-AGHG-104
LA-AGHG-105	Langley Samuel Evelyn Herbert Mary Ann Dinah David	Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson
LA-AGHG-106
LA-AGHG-107	Arthur Joseph W. William Lydia	Handcock Handcock Handcock Hancock
LA-AGHG-108	Philip Elizabeth Joseph Elizabeth Philip Elizabeth Arthur	Handcock Handcock Handcock Handcock Handcock Handcock Handcock
LA-AGHG-109	Joseph Jane George	Thompson Thompson Thompson
LA-AGHG-110
LA-AGHG-111
LA-AGHG-112	Herbert Geoffrey	Thompson
LA-AGHG-113	Warren Francis Hilda	Thompson Thompson (nee Carter)
LA-AGHG-114	Russell William James Joseph Phoebe	Pearson Pearson Pearson (nee Woods)
LA-AGHG-115	John Jane	Handcock Handcock
LA-AGHG-116	Mary Jane John	Handcock Handcock
LA-AGHG-117	Evelyn	Bennett (nee Irwin)
LA-AGHG-118	Robert (Bertie) Eleanor (Nellie)	Handcock Handcock
LA-AGHG-119	Anna (Noelle) William	Handcock Handcock
LA-AGHG-120
LA-AGHG-121
LA-AGHG-122
LA-AGHG-123
LA-AGHG-124
LA-AGHG-125	Patrick Elizabeth Thomas Martin Catherine	Ryan Martin Martin Ryan Ryan

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