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Kilbegnet, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland: Kilbegnet
County: Roscommon
Country: Ireland
First-edition OS map: Kilbegnet Grave Yd.
Latest-edition OS map: Kilbegnet Grave Yard
Coordinates: 53.61758, -8.36520
SMR number: RO038-033002-

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Listed as Kilbegnata in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin in 1306 (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 224), and probably the site of the medieval parish church (RO038-033001-) of Kilbegnet. It is marked similarly on the 1840 (GA020) and 1927 (RO038) eds of the OS 6-inch map as a simple graveyard, and is situated on a rise in an undulating landscape. The wedge-shaped graveyard (dims 68m E-W; 46m N-S at W; 78m N-S at E) is defined by masonry walls with a cairn (dims 5m NNW-SSE; 3m ENE-WSW; H 0.5m) at the centre which may be the remains of the church. The cross (RO038-033003-) and graveslab (RO038-033004-) are within the graveyard. Archaeological testing (20E0642) by K. Taylor immediately on the S side of the road from the graveyard and extending E produced no related material (excavations.ie 2020:271).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Amended: 20 October 2021

References

Cal. doc. Ire. - Calendar of documents relating to Ireland 1171-1307, ed. H.S. Sweetman (5 vols., London, 1875-86).

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