Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Killabban, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killabban
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yd.
- Coordinates
- 52.91689, -6.97466
- SMR number
- LA026-013003-
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Shown on 5 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
St. Abban founded a church (LA026-013001-) here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). In undulating countryside. Remains of a divided nave and chancel church (LA026-013001-) built of coursed limestone rubble, dating to thirteenth century with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Fifteen pieces of cut stone visible around the graveyard, some used as gravemarkers. Remains of broken sarcophagus (LA026-013005-) within the chancel. Roughly rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 70m N-S; 65m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall containing post 1700 AD memorials.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H.A. 1986 Urban archaeological survey - county Laois. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
O'Hanlon, Rev. J., O'Leary, Rev. E. and Lalor, Rev. M. 1914 (Reprint 1981) History of the Queen's county, vol. 2. Kilkenny. Roberts Books Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Sarcophagusunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.