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Graveyard

Kilree (Kells By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Kilree, 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
Kilree (Kells By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Coordinates
52.51803, -7.26851
SMR number
KK027-044002-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

On a flat-topped hill, surrounded by pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 45), the name Kilree is derived from Cill Ruidhche, after St Ruidhche, a female saint who is commemorated on the 8th of February. A medieval church (KK027-044001-) dating to the 10th/11th century is centrally located within the graveyard, aligned E-W. There is a round tower (KK027-044003-) 7m NW of the church, along the W wall of the graveyard and a high cross (KK027-004404-) c. 40m W of the graveyard. The graveyard is roughly D-shaped (dims. 67m N-S; 43m E-W), with the roughly straight side to the W, aligned N-S, and the curving portion to the E. The graveyard is enclosed by a stone wall with the entrance on the E side, facing the public road. The earliest visible grave markers are within the chancel, consisting of two graveslabs (KK027-044007-; KK027-044008-) and a chest tomb (KK027-044006-).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 30 January 2017

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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