Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Clooneen (hartland), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clooneen (hartland)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kilverdun Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilverdun Burial Ground
- Coordinates
- 53.79659, -8.06120
- SMR number
- RO023-138001-
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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
Probably the site of the parish church of Kilverdon (RO023-138002-), listed as Cloon in Bernan in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin in 1306 when it was described as deserted (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 223). Marked similarly on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a slight N-facing slope. Rectangular area (dims c. 40m E-W; c. 35m N-S) defined by masonry walls (Wth 0.5m; H 1m) with a gateway in the N wall. There is no evidence of a church, and the headstones are largely early 20th century in date. Archaeological testing (02E1518) c. 30-70m to the N failed to produce any related material (Read 2004a). Rath (RO023-139----) is c. 140m to the SSE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Cal. doc. Ire. - Calendar of documents relating to Ireland 1171-1307, ed. H.S. Sweetman (5 vols., London, 1875-86).
Read, C. 2004a Clooneen: no archaeologicl significance. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 453, No. 1595. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.