Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Garryduff (clandonagh By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garryduff (clandonagh By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Clonmeen Burial Ground
- Coordinates
- 52.88597, -7.70378
- SMR number
- LA027-001003-
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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
Church probably dedicated to St. Kieran (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139). Situated in undulating countryside.
Described by Carrigan as 'known as Clooneen (the little meadow), is 'Clooneen graveyard'. The church (LA027-001001-) of Clooneen is gone, leaving no trace behind. Part of the churchyard has been enclosed by a stone wall by the Board of Guardians. There are several headstones, but none inscribed. Interments are very rare. Outside the graveyard wall, to the north, beside the little stream, is a holy water stone (LA027-001002-) of the most primitive description, being nothing more than a bowl shaped hollow, 14 in. in diameter and 6 in. deep, cut into the extremely rough surface of a bluish limestone rock several feet long and 2ft. Wide' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 138-9). Rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 29m N-S; 17m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall containing post 1700 AD memorials.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.