St Patrick's, Stradbally

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.014000, -7.146000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SPSB

Townland:

Stradbally

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in urban area, in the town of Stradbally.
Graveyard contains a Church of Ireland church dedicated to St Patrick (built 1764, renovated c. 1880), marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church'.
Graveyard contains headstones dating from 18th to 20th century in varying conditions; most 18th and 19th century headstones are worn and leaning and account for 10-20% of all markers.
Graveyard boundary is stone wall; intact. Paths leading to church and around it and to the graves, apart from in the south and southwest area (mainly 18th and 19th century graves here). Located beside roadside (N80). Ground surface is undulating.

Additional details

Extra code:

L159

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12900423

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & Ossory

Oldest stone:

1827

Register of Burials available:

Yes

Location of Register:

Representative Church Body Library

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:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

Cosby, A., Chairperson, (1989?) Stradbally, Co. Laois, Stradbally Historical Project, J.P.F. Laois, 23-4, 26-8

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1907) 172-174

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

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

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St Patrick's, Stradbally

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