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Graveyard

Templebredon, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Templebredon, 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
Templebredon
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard (1928)
Coordinates
52.51524, -8.33936
SMR number
LI033-037002-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 generally level pasture, on a very slight rise. Graveyard consists of a sub-rectangular area (dims. 25m N-S; 65m E-W) defined by stone wall and mature tree field boundary to W (L 20m) and to S (L 68m), earthen field boundary (L 63m) to N; boundary (L c. 30m) to E is obscured by overgrowth. Interior entered via gate at N-end, W-wall. Even distribution of twentieth century headstones including frequent proportion of Celtic Crosses. Templebredon Church (LI033-037001-) off-centre to W has some twentieth century headstones within. Some earlier stones to E of church with earliest dating to 1790. Evidence of recent interment inserted into S-wall of church. Architectural fragments within church and two noted to E of church exterior.

Nearby in the register

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

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