Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Toberboe Or Killenny More, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Toberboe Or Killenny More
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.82477, -7.43798
- SMR number
- LA035-031004-
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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
Not marked on the 1839 or 1908 eds OS 6-inch map. Reference to enclosure here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 227-8). Possible remains visible at S and E. No other visible surface remains.
Uninscribed grave-markers visible in the surrounding subrectangular graveyard (LA035-031002-). Gateway with rebated entrance (Wth c. 5.1m; D c. 3.3m; T c. 1m) lies to SW of church. Large subcircular enclosure surrounding site is visible on aerial photographs (CUCAP, BDL 18, 27-8). Evidence of possible bank at E and S, no other surface remains survive.
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.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.