Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Cappanarrow,monelly,mounthall, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappanarrow,monelly,mounthall
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LA011-015003-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated churchyard (LA011-015001-) within the townland of Mounthall situated according to Carrigan on the bounds of Cappanarra and Moonanelly which is measures no more than 15yds. Square. This graveyard is known as the 'Burying Bush' from a sceach that grows on site; the field containing the graveyard is known as the 'Burying Meadow' A few yards away there is a rough pillar-stone standing upright in the ground, to a height of 3ft. Over the surface (Carrigan 1905, p. 151).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007