Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballon
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.73857, -6.77172
- SMR number
- CW013-070002-
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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
Trapezoidal in shape (map dims. c. 28m N-S at the E end and c. 58m N-S at W end and c. 75m E-W). Church (CW013-070001-) roughly centrally placed. Several quoins and a granite moulded window jamb are in use as grave markers; window jamb incorporated in stile at SW corner of graveyard (CW013-070002-). Distinct curve in road, suggesting former circular enclosure.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.