Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement cluster
Killeany, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeany
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- LA023-012003-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Reference to a village here (Feehan 1983, 374-5). In a low lying area beside river. No visible surface remains. In 1659 Killeany townland had a population of 39 families (Feehan 1983, 374-5).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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