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Burial ground

Robertstown, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial ground, Robertstown, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Robertstown
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.59277, -9.06806
SMR number
LI010-071----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In 1964 'over thirty skeletons were discovered, buried in a low gravel-ridge' (Danaher 1964) during quarrying operations. Most of these were removed prior to the site being archaeologically investigated, and the topsoil removed so that 'it was impossible to ascertain if there had been any surface indications of the graves' (ibid.). Investigations revealed 'a further seven skeletons, all of adults, in four separate graves, close to one another and all orientated East-West' (ibid.). There were no grave goods. The conclusion was that these were burials 'from the Christian Period' and, because they were buried in unconsecrated ground, 'the result of a plague or famine in the area' (ibid.). This area is now part of an industrial complex.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Danaher, P. 1964 Human skeletons unearthed near Foynes. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 9, 127.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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