Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Coolnapisha, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnapisha
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilmore Burial Ground
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57285, -8.29947
- SMR number
- LI024-027----
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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 elevated area of forestry (14m buffer zone), excellent views W-E. Oval area obscured by overgrowth is defined by scarp (Wth 7.8m; H 1.9m) visible NE-SE and covered by vegetation SE-NE. Intermittent stone revetment (H 0.7m) evident SW-NW. Sharp drop on exterior formed by natural rock outcrop N-NNE. Depicted on current edition OS 6-inch map as D-shaped area (dims. c. 38m N to S; c. 20m E-W). According to local information, known as 'Kyle church yard'.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.