Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Mooreabbey Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mooreabbey Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.13496, -7.06214
- SMR number
- KD026-003----
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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
In wooded, landscaped, former demesne grounds on the E bank of the S-flowing River Barrow. A large number of burials were uncovered during landscaping immediately E of Moore Abbey house in both the mid and late-19th century (The Countess of Drogheda (1902-3, 230). They were probably associated with the Cistercian abbey (KD026-001----), upon the site of which the house is believed to be built. In 1996, further burials were uncovered to the N of the house (Mullins, Clare. Excavation Licence no. 96E0024ext., Online www.excavations.ie Last accessed 10 July 2012)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 30 July 2012
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Cistercian monksunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.