Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeshin
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.84734, -7.00138
- SMR number
- LA032-020004-
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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
Rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 34m N-S; 53m E-W) enclosed by an 18th century stone wall with medieval church ruins (LA032-020001-) standing in N quadrant of graveyard. Gateway with 12th century cut stone incorporated into base of wall on W side located at N end of W wall of graveyard. Stone stile located at E end of S wall of graveyard. Datestone incorporated into S wall of graveyard located off centre to W bears an inscription which reads 'Pray for James Fitzgerrald who built this wall and planted the trees 1787'. Unlocated 17th century graveslab (LA032-020009-) in S quadrant of graveyard. Headstones date to post 1700 AD and some un-inscribed grave markers are also visible.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Updated by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 26 March 2015
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Round towerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.