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Graveyard

Pallas (Coonagh By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Pallas, 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
Pallas (Coonagh By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Grave Yd.
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Coordinates
52.54543, -8.35854
SMR number
LI024-072005-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on a gentle NW-facing slope. Sub-rectangular area defined by mortared stone wall (Wth 0.5m; H 1.45-1.7m) on all sides: (L 42m) at N, (L 60m) at E, (L 37m) at S and (L 66m) at W; Entrance and stile at N-end, W-wall. Range of headstones from 18th century; still in use. Church (LI024-072004-) off-centre to E. Grass covered mound (dims. 5m N-S; 8m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 2.75m; H 1.1m) to N appears to be a vault. Collapse into a shallow depression in SW-quadrant. Modern graveyard (dims. 84m NNE-SSW; 12m ESE-WNW) adjoins E-side. Named as 'Grave Yd.' on current edition OS 6-inch map Within area of medieval settlement (LI024-072001-) of 'Pailis Greine' which includes: Church (LI024-072004-), holy well (LI024-072006-), motte (LI024-072002-) and castle (LI024-072003-).

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 04 January 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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