Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Kilmurry, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmurry
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05977, -7.16317
- SMR number
- LA014-003001-
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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
Marked on the Map of Leix and Offaly 1563 (Hore 1863, f.p. 345). Church (LA014-003-) possibly dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 273). Situated in undulating countryside. An undivided nave and chancel church constructed of roughly coursed limestone blocks. No remains survive of the graveyard that is indicated on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map or of any enclosure belonging tot he graveyard. On first edition of the OS 6-inch map church is located in N quadrant of graveyard. Described in the History of Queens County as ' small grave-yard , now disused for interments, although traces of many graves and headstones are to be seen (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 273).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.