Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Mellon, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mellon
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.65912, -8.82092
- SMR number
- LI004-008002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on rise of ground with good views in all directions. Remains consist of a rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 36m N-S x 42m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate and stile at W end of N wall. Ardcanny church ruins (LI014-008001-) stands in N quadrant of graveyard. Inscribed 18th century datestone incorporated into pier of gateway may date the construction of the church and graveyard wall. The stone bears the name Michael Nevil with the date October 27th 1786.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 04 December 2018
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.