Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Grange (ballyadams By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grange (ballyadams By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.89121, -6.94543
- SMR number
- LA032-009001-
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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
In gently undulating countryside. Described as a large church (LA032-009-) surmounted by a square tower (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 289-290). No visible surface remains. Some uninscribed gravemarkers visible. Rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 19m N-S; 17m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall containing post 1700 AD memorials. Church forms N boundary of graveyard wall.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
References
O'Hanlon, Rev. J. and O'Leary, Rev. E. 1907 (Reprint 1981) History of the Queen's county, vol. 1. Kilkenny. Roberts Books Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.