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Graveyard

Cooleeshill, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Cooleeshill, County Offaly, 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
Cooleeshill
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
St. Kierans Church Yd.
Coordinates
52.96745, -7.73298
SMR number
OF043-067001-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

No surface trace visible of any church inside large circular area enclosed by a dry stone wall (max. H 2m; max. Wth 2m) which may be a possible early Christian enclosure (OF043-067002-), however this may be associated with field clearance debris. Holy well (OF043-067003-) located in centre of enclosure with holy bush beside well. No evidence of any grave markers inside enclosure. Unlikely if there evere was a church site located here and this is supported by its OS 6-inch designation as a churchyard rather than a church.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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