Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Churchground, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchground
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yd.
- Coordinates
- 51.90339, -9.43753
- SMR number
- KE094-004003-
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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 the N side of the main street in Kilgarvan. A roughly square graveyard (c. 50m x 50m), enclosed by a masonry stone wall with the entrance at SW. It is in occasional use. The medieval parish church (KE094-004001-) is at the centre of the graveyard. A number of altar-tombs, some dating to the 19th century, are located in the S and SW sectors of the graveyard. One tomb adjoins the SE corner of the church. Inscribed headstones are situated to the N of the church; some unmarked graves were noted. The ruin of a 19th-century Catholic church (KE094-004004-) stands in the W side of the graveyard. A bullaun stone (KE094-004002-) is in a garden wall on the S side of the street, opposite the graveyard.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.