Tankardstown

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.937000, -6.954000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-TKTW

RMP/Site number:

LA026-009003

Townland:

Tankardstown

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, located on a modern stud farm.
Graveyard contains ruins of church, marked on 1841 OS map as 'Tankardstown Church (in ruins)'. The measurements of the ruins are approx. 12m by 6m; it is composed of coursed limestone blocks with traces of dividing segmental arch; placed in centre of graveyard. Also associated: holy well.
Graveyard contains headstones in generally poor condition; many overgrown, leaning and damaged; all relatively easily accessible graves date to the 19th and 20th century.
Graveyard has rectangular shape measuring approx. 30m north-south by 47m east-west; boundary stone wall severely overgrown. No paths within enclosure; access via gate and stile. Ground surface uneven and overgrown. Ground level within graveyard is higher than that without.

Additional details

Extra code:

L114

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Dublin

Register of Burials available:

No

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/

Location of Inscriptions:

Local Studies Section, Laois County Library

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 79

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 223

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', (1895) 132-133, (1907) 174

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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