Graveyard

The National Monuments Service's description

On the SE slopes of the Dinin river valley, in rolling grassland. There are good views across the valley. The church (KK010-078001-), is roughly N of centre within a stone walled graveyard of irregular plan (dim. N-S at W end c. 14m widening to c. 37m at E end; E-W c. 61m). The graveyard is entered via a gate at the N end of the W wall, with a stile immediately to the S. The OS Letters (1839) mention that the church has, 'a well frequented burying ground near it' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 36-7 (12-13)). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 459), 'None of the head-stones in the graveyard are older than about 1750'. There are crude grave-markers in rows N-S along the S side of the graveyard. There are a small number of headstones which date from the 19th century onwards.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 5 March 2019

References

Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1930 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Kilkenny collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1839. Bray.