Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Ballybrood, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybrood
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.55887, -8.44683
- SMR number
- LI023-053002-
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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
In pasture, on a SW-facing slope, on W side of public road. Square area (39m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by a mortared limestone wall (H c. 1.4m); breach (Wth c. 1.2m) near S end of W wall. Stile mid-way along E-wall and gateway (Wth 2.7m) at N-end of same. Ruin of church (LI023-053001-) off-centre to S; low, uninscribed gravemarkers to immediate E and S. Scarped edge (max. Wth 2.75m; H 1.25m) defines S-side of graveyard with interior higher than perimeter. Sunken pathway (basal Wth 2.75m; long-axis c. E-W) traverses northern half of interior from gated entrance. No standing remains of C of I church, built in 1807, which formerly stood in N side of yard (Westropp 1904-5, 443).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 15 November 2013
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Religious house - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.