Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Cahernarry (cripps), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahernarry (cripps)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.61988, -8.55918
- SMR number
- LI013-062002-
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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 high ground with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, large quarry immediately from W through N to NNE. Only the W bell-tower of the medieval church (LI013-062001-) remains upstanding with bell-tower of post-1700 C of I church standing immediately to N both of which are located in the N quadrant of a large rectangular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 53m NW-SE; 36m E-W). the graveyard is enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate in centre of SE wall. Large 19th century obelisk erected to the memory of the Howley family stands in N corner of graveyard. Russell family 19th century obelisk in NW corner of graveyard with Shine family mausoleum in W quadrant of graveyard.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 28 September 2018
Nearby in the register
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.