St Paul's, Mountmellick

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.116000, -7.326000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SPMK

RMP/Site number:

LA008-032002

Townland:

Townparks

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in eastern part of town of Mountmellick.
Graveyard contains Church of Ireland church dedicated to St. Paul, dated c.1820, renovated c. 1860. Possibly the site of an earlier 17th century church. No visible surface trace of possible earlier church.
Graveyard dimensions approx. 59m north-south by 54m east-west; boundary stone wall intact; gravel paths. Access via gate from town. Ground surface is mainly even. Graveyard maintained; grass mown regularly.

Additional details

Extra code:

L120

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12900345

Diocese (CoI):

Meath & Kildare

Oldest stone:

1803

Register of Burials available:

Yes

Location of Register:

Representative Church Body Library

Location of Published Local References:

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)

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1915) 352

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 Paul's, Mountmellick

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