Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Durrow Townparks, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Durrow Townparks
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- G. Yd.
- Coordinates
- 52.84605, -7.39739
- SMR number
- LA029-045001-
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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
According to Carrigan 'The foundations of what was traditionally known as 'Durrow Monastery' (LA029-042), remained till 1835, about 60 yards north-west of the churchyard of Durrow, between the base of the 'Castle Hill' and the small stone bridge crossing the Erkina at this point. The ancient parish church (LA029-045) of Durrow, dedicated to St. Fintan, stood within the present churchyard. This latter church continued in use till between 1792 and 1798, when it was replaced by its present successor' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 213).
19th century C of I church located in NE quadrant of a large rectangular graveyard (dims. 46M N-S ; 77M E-W) enclosed by a high stone wall located just off the town green of Durrow village. Current church probably built on the site of the medieval church (LA025-049) of Durrow.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.