Tullore

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.929338, -7.289403

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-TLRE

RMP/Site number:

LA024-023001

Townland:

Rahanavannagh

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, on elevated ground, surrounded by undulating pasture fields, west of Blandsford House.
Graveyard contains no visible upstanding structures. Site of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS maps as 'Church (site of)'. Site formerly within townland of Tullore.
Graveyard contains 18th to 20th century headstones, celtic-style crosses, metal crosses, recumbent slabs and table tombs; mainly in good condition, with some leaning or collapsed. Graveyard contains a substantial number of small uninscribed markers.
Graveyard has rectangular shape. Boundary stone wall intact, c. 1m high. No paths; access across fields through gate and stile. Ground surface uneven due to concealed features. Ground level higher within graveyard than without. Grass regularly mown, ground maintained.

Additional details

Extra code:

L101

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

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:

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, 87

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 188-9

O'Byrne, D. (1856) 'The history of the Queen's county: containing an historical and traditional account of its foundries, duns, and other antiquities, also an account of some noble families of English extraction'. Dublin, John O'Daly, 52

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', (1890) 228-230, (1921-25) 227-228

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:

Tullore Contact Sheet

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-TLRE-0051	Catherine	Doran
LA-TLRE-0052	William	McDann
LA-TLRE-0053
LA-TLRE-0054	Fenten Murtagh Honor Sarah	Phelan Phelan Phelan (alias Myhany) Phelan
LA-TLRE-0055	John William Honoria Catherine Bridget Laurence	Maher Maher Maher Mulhall Maher
LA-TLRE-0056	Patrick John Michael Laurence Catherine Bridget Mary	Maher Maher Maher
LA-TLRE-0057	Mis John Nicholas Joanne	Anderson Mulcahy Comerford
LA-TLRE-0058	Lawrence James Richard Frances John Patrick	McDaniel McDaniel
LA-TLRE-0059	Norah Michael Judith	Delaney Cashin Cashin
LA-TLRE-0060	Winifred John William Timothy	McDonald McDonald McDonald McDonald
LA-TLRE-0061	James Honor John Anne Charles	Phelan Phelan alias Nolan Phelan Phelan
LA-TLRE-0062	Julia John Maggie Mary	Carroll Carroll Moore
LA-TLRE-0063	Joseph Rose Andrew Patrick John Matthew	Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll
LA-TLRE-0064	Anne Edward	Carroll Carroll
LA-TLRE-0065	Bridget	Lawlor
LA-TLRE-0066
LA-TLRE-0067	Luke Catherine	Mooney Mooney (alias Ryan)
LA-TLRE-0068	Bridget Laughlen Mary Lalor (alias Quigley) Thomas Mary	Lalor Lalor Lalor Lalor
LA-TLRE-0069	Fenton Patrick John William	Dunne Dunne Dunne Dunne
LA-TLRE-0070	Thomas Andrew Bridget Patrick Mary Thomas Andrew William	McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0071	Michael Mary Daneil Mary	McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0072	Thadee	McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0073	John Catherine Gerard Willie Kate Mary Kathleen	McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0074	Margaret Michael Mary Michael	McDonald McDonald (alias McEvoy) McDonald
LA-TLRE-0075	Michael Elizabeth	McDann McDann

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