Kyle

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.135000, -7.476000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-KYLE

RMP/Site number:

LA003-011002

Townland:

Kyle (Tinnahinch By.)

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, within pasture land.
Graveyard contains no visible upstanding structures. Site of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS maps as 'Church (site of)'; no surface remains visible. Situated in small townland, boundaries of which may be remains of ecclesiastical enclosure.
Site of graveyard contains no headstones or markers.
Graveyard has no visible boundary. No paths; access to site across fields. No visible surface trace of graveyard.

Additional details

Extra code:

L091

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & Ossory

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

The National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Record of Monuments & Places (RMP), Archive Unit, National Monuments Service, DoEHLG, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

http://www.archaeology.ie/ArchaeologicalSurveyofIreland/

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 85

Cooke, T.L. (1852) 'On ancient Irish bells'. Trans. Kilkenny Arch

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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