Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Englishtown,limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Englishtown,limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.66810, -8.62311
- SMR number
- LI005-017016-
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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
Graveyard belonging to St. Mary's Cathedral (LI005-017015-) in Limerick City described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 300) as following; 'The cathedral appears to have been established at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 90) but the earliest parts of the present structure date to c. 1180-95 (Leask 1955-60, ii; Clapham 1952, 29)'. A large graveyard (approx. dims. 100m NE-SE x 82m NW-SE) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall lies to the S and W of the cathedral church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2019
References
Leask, H.G. 1960 (Reprint 1967 and 1990) Irish churches and monastic buildings, vol. II. Gothic architecture to A.D. 1400. Dundalk. Dundalgan Press.
Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Clapham, A. 1952 Some minor Irish Cathedrals. In Memorial Volume to Sir Alfred Clapham, supplement to the Archaeological Journal vol. 106, 16-39.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - Market crossunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.