Graveyard

The National Monuments Service's description

In undulating pastureland with wide views S to W. Indicated and named 'Graveyard' on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This subrectangular graveyard (int. dims. 48.4m N-S; 41.8m E-W) is defined by a plain, mortared stone wall with a gate and stile in the NE corner. In the NE quadrant of the graveyard (its highest point) there is a medieval church (CL008-049001-), its N wall incorporated within the N wall of the graveyard. Immediately to the S of this church is a medieval house (CL008-049004-), adjacent to which at W is a fragment of a pointed window/door embrasure (CL008-049007-). Between the church and the graveyard gate lies a cross-slab (CL008-049008-). Most of the gravestones in the SW-sloping graveyard are 19th-20th century in date, although some which are marked by simple uninscribed upright slabs may be older. Large (2011) noted that this well-tended and pathed graveyard includes uninscribed headstones, flat headstones, pedestal headstones and chest tombs, as well as discarded arched jamb stones. There is a holy well (CL008-049003-) c. 117m to the W. There was a widely visible standing stone (CL008-052----) (now fallen) c. 470m to the ENE, which may have functioned as a termon marker associated with the medieval church (CL008-049001-) in this graveyard.

The following images have been uploaded:
CL008-049002-_01.jpg View from centre of graveyard looking WSW
CL008-049002-_02.jpg N wall from NE
CL008-049002-_03.jpg N wall from NW

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott

Date of upload: 14 December 2022

References

Large, S. 2011 A church and graveyard survey in County Clare. Database and photographic record. Clare County Council. Clare Heritage Forum. The Heritage Council.