Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Foulksrath (fassadinin By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
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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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 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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.