Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Rathealy, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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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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 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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.