Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Clonymeath, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonymeath
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Old Burial Ground
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Gd. (Disused)
- Coordinates
- 53.49706, -6.70788
- SMR number
- ME043-007----
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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)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. A church at Clonymeath (Clonynagham in the Extents (White 1943, 20, 30)) is not listed in the historical surveys, although Cogan (1862-70, 2, 370) mentions a chapel here. A circular feature (diam. c. 25m) is marked faintly and described in italic lettering as an ‘Old Burial Ground’ on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It is marked as a hachured feature (diam. c. 30m) and described in italic lettering as a disused burial ground on the 1910 ed. This is a rectangular structure orientated E-W (int. dims 5.8m E-W; 3.8m N-S), which is probably a mortuary enclosure in an unenclosed rectangular burial ground.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 23 March, 2015
References
Cogan, Rev. A. 1862-70 Ecclesiastical history of the diocese of Meath: ancient and modern. (3 vols) Dublin: John Fowler, Joseph Dollard
White, N.B. 1943 Extents of Irish monastic possessions, 1540-1541. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.