Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Rosstemple (coshma By., Athlacca Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rosstemple (coshma By., Athlacca Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI031-171----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a 'kyle burial ground' within the townland of Rosstemple (Ros an Teampaill / the high place of the church) has not been identified. Westropp recorded the following details; ‘Ross Temple, Kiltemplalain near bruff, 1410, Rostemple. Rosse Temple granted to Charles Ormsby, 1666 (Act. Sett.). Site - A kyle burial-ground, and reputed templary’ (Westropp 1904-05, 431).
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 29 March 2021
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.