Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Churchland, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchland
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Burying Ground
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave. Yd.
- Coordinates
- 53.07048, -7.79326
- SMR number
- OF039-003007-
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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
Large square-shaped graveyard with poorly preserved church (OF039-003005-) with gun turret at SE angle, base of round tower (OF039-003003-) at NW angle, base of high cross (OF039-003002-), cross-slabs, architectural fragments, 19th-century C of I church and earthworks of a deserted medieval settlement enclosing graveyard from S through W to N and low motte (OF039-003----) to SW, all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical enclosure (OF039-003001-). Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century (ITA Survey 1943). Poorly preserved remains of a long rectangular church (OF039-003005-) situated in N quadrant of large square-shaped graveyard. The N wall of the medieval church actually forms the N boundary wall of the graveyard. 19th century C of I church located in E quadrant of graveyard. Base of high cross located in centre of graveyard. Possible medieval building located in SE angle of graveyard.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.