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Graveyard

Rathealy, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Rathealy, 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
Rathealy
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.69457, -7.43103
SMR number
KK013-060002-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In rolling grassland at transition from slope of valley side to fairly flat valley floor. Moderate views along and across valley. A rectangular graveyard (dims. 45m NE-SW; 34m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (H 0.5-0.7m; Wth 1.5-2m). The ruins of a medieval church (KK013-060001-) lie within the graveyard, slightly S of centre. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 496-7), 'there is a graveyard here, but there is not a monument of any kind, nor has there been any interment since about 1820'. There are no grave-markers within this graveyard. On an aerial survey by Simon Dowling (30 December 2014) the graveyard can clearly be seen, with a later rectangular enclosure (dims. 52m NE-SW; 37m NW-SE) immediately to the N, the S side of which cuts across the northern boundary of the graveyard. The aerial also shows a rectangular structure (KK013-060005-) towards the E end of the N boundary of the graveyard, defined by a fosse.

The attached image is uploaded courtesy of Simon Dowling.

KK013-060002-_01.jpg Aerial view of graveyard and associated features (Photograph: S. Dowling, 30 December 2014).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 25 June 2015

References

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

Nearby in the register

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

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