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Graveyard

Kilkenny, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Kilkenny, County Roscommon, 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
Kilkenny
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.42359, -8.12859
SMR number
RO051-009002-

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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

Described as the site of a church (RO051-009001-) and graveyard which had been removed in the early 20th century (Egan 1954-6, 20) and which is listed as Kill Kullchuynne in the Registry of Clonmacnoise (O'Donovan 1856-7, 455). Situated in a low-lying position in an undulating landscape, although its location is not precisely known. It is not visible at ground level. Although burials have been discovered 180m to the SE (RO051-098----), 220m to the S (RO051-099----), and 300m to the SSW (RO048-100----), none are known from this location.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

O'Donovan, J. 1856-7 The Registry of Clonmacnoise: with notes and introductory remarks. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 4, 444-60.

Egan, Rev. P.K. 1954-6 The Carmelite cell of Bealaneny. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 26, 19-25.

Nearby in the register

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

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