Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Carrowkilla, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowkilla
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.71934, -9.07779
- SMR number
- CL050-036002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On raised prominent ground with views over the Shannon Estuary from E to SE. Indicated and named ‘Grave Yard’ on the 1840 and 1923 eds of the 6-inch OS maps. On the 1804 edition it is confined to the S of the church but by the 1923 edition it appears to have expanded to fully surround it. A roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 93m E-W; c. 56m N-S) around the site of Kilchreest medieval parish church (CL050-036001-) defined by a stone wall and opening to the roadside at SW. Most burials are marked by headstones facing E. Most of the remainder are marked by slabs, the earliest of which are S of the church and date to the early 18th century.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 3 November 2025
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.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.