Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Grange Lower, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grange Lower
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Burial Ground
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.46372, -9.01611
- SMR number
- LI036-040002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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, close to E bank of river Deel. Approached by pathway from road to S. Rectangular graveyard (c. 35m E-W; c. 25m N-S) enclosed by low stone wall but with ruin of parish church of Grange forming NW corner. Still in use; earliest headstone noted dated 1777. Covering slab of 19th century chest tomb rests against S wall of church. Chamfered block of limestone, of late-medieval appearance, built into N graveyard wall.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.