Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Tinneel, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tinneel
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Quakers Burial Gd.
- Coordinates
- 53.13383, -7.40236
- SMR number
- LA003-017----
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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
Friends Burial ground, almost square shaped area, walled and well-kept graves. No head stones pre-1700 AD in date. The present village of Rosenallis was founded by the Quakers in the second half of the 17th century. William Edmundson came to Ireland from Scotland and settled first in Virginia in Co. Cavan and then settled in Mountmellick and Rosenallis in 1659. William Edmundson died in 1712 and is buried in the Quaker burial ground in Rosenallis, the oldest in Ireland. The plaque near his grave reads - "Near this spot is buried William Edmundson, the first member of the Society of Friends who settled in Ireland. Died 31st of 6th Month 1712 (old style). Aged nearly 85 years." (www.rosenallis.com)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 15 September 2010
Nearby in the register
- Round towerunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.