St Joseph's, Ballyadams

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.965000, -7.078000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SJBA

Townland:

Ballyadams

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural setting in farmland.
Graveyard contains a Catholic church dedicated to St Joseph (built c. 1830, interior renovated 1898), marked on 1841 OS map as 'R.C. Chapel' and on 1913 OS map as 'Saint Joseph's Catholic Church'.
Graveyard contains five gravemarkers, all of clerical graves; in very good condition; three are high crosses and two decorative horizontal markers.
Graveyard accessed via gate in western boundary wall; tarred path running to and around church; Located beside roadside. Ground surface is level.

Additional details

Extra code:

L167

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12801932

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Dun Sceine, Dublin 4
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie

Titles of Published Local References:

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 Joseph's, Ballyadams

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