Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Rush Demesne, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rush Demesne
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.53830, -6.09268
- SMR number
- DU008-004002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This graveyard is located in a raised position off the coast road between Skerries and Loughshinny Village. It encloses an oval area (dims. E-W 60m, N-S 40m). The graveyard was extended to the north east in the 1930's. and the walls have been rebuilt with concrete breeze blocks. An area in the east of the graveyard is known as 'Stranger's bank'. The ground slopes up slightly to the remains of a church (DU008-004001-). Grave memorials dating from the 18-19th century including that of John Connors of Rush, an 18th century smuggler known as 'Jack the Bachelor' (Fingal Historic Graves Project 2008).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 5 December 2014
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/
Nearby in the register
- Tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.