Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Oldglass, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldglass
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- LA028-108001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Reference to a twelve acre field called 'Ballina-ghowl' in which large quantities of human remains were found supposedly a battlefield (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 64).
Unlocated burials within townland described by Carrigan as 'immediately to the north of Granston Manor (LA028-051), is a 12 acre field called Ballina-ghowl, where considerable quantities of human remains have been turned up, especially between two large bushes near the old public road. This was the battle-ground of the Oulthachs, or Ulstermen, and the O'Phelans, in 1156 or 1157' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 64)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007