Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Glebe (balrothery West By., Garristown Ed), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (balrothery West By., Garristown Ed)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 53.53272, -6.39793
- SMR number
- DU006-002002-
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
Ballymadun graveyard (dims. L 60m x Wth 50m) stands SW of the present St Joseph's Catholic Church. The remains of the medieval parish church of Ballymadun (DU006-002001-) stand in the W end of the graveyard. Sub-rectangular graveyard defined by rubble limestone wall of post-1700 date with stone capping which is showing evidence of mortar wash out and bulging in places. Entrance gate and stone stile located in NE angle of graveyard wall. Significant drop to surrounding land to W and S. Overall mix of gravestones 18th century-modern. The oldest slab dates to 1729 and is dedicated to Thomas Callan (Fingal Historic Graveyards 2008). Previously surveyed in 1992 (Egan).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Update by: Christine Baker
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023
References
Fingal Historic Graveyards Project 2008, Vols. 1 and 2 http://www.fingal.ie/planning-and-buildings/heritage-in-fingal/heritage-and-communities/historic-graveyards/
Egan, M. 1992, Memorials of the Dead: Dublin City and County, Volume 5.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.