Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Rataine, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rataine
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yd.
- Coordinates
- 53.60561, -6.74847
- SMR number
- ME030-011002-
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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
Located on a rise in a fairly level landscape. The parish church of Rataine is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 45m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls, which were not present in the late 17th century according to Dopping (1682-5) (Ellison 1972, 12). The graveslab of Richard Bedlow (Bellew) dated 1601 (ME030-011003-), which is described by Conwell (1872-3, 381-2), is no longer present.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 5 January, 2015
References
Conwell, E. A. 1873 A ramble round Trim. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 12, 361-430.
Ellison, Rev. C. C. 1971-5 Bishop Dopping's Visitation Book 1682-5, Ríocht na Mídhe, 5, 1, 28-39; 5, 2, 3-13; 5, 3, 3-11; 5, 4, 98-103; 6, 1, 3-13.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.