Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Kilnanooan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnanooan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.80301, -8.28540
- SMR number
- RO022-056043-
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
Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. The church (RO022-056041-) is at the N side of a subrectangular enclosure (dims 70m E-W; 40m N-S) defined by an earthen bank, best preserved at W (Wth 2m; H 0.3m) with internal and external facing stones, or a slight scarp. There is no evidence of burial, but there is local knowledge of burials being uncovered here. (Herity 1987a, 140)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Herity, M. 1987a A survey of the royal site of Cruachain in Connaught. 3. Ringforts and ecclesiastical sites. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 117, 125-41.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.