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Burial

Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Foulksrath, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.74930, -7.31572
SMR number
KK010-056002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In describing Foulksrath Castle (KK010-056001-), Wright (1885-6, 436) states that, 'In 1853, when the present farm offices were being constructed, a quantity of skeletons were found buried, in digging for gravel, not far from the bawn wall [KK010-056007-], and in the present farmyard', he goes on to say that, 'all around the castle, and in a grove at the other side of the road, numbers of human skeletons have come to light from time to time' (ibid. 438).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 May 2019

References

Wright, W.B. 1885-6 On Foulksrath Castle and Loughmoe: their founders and possessors. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 17, 432-9.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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