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Graveyard

Ballysheehan (Ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Ballysheehan (Ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, 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
Ballysheehan (Ballysheehan Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yd.
Coordinates
52.56058, -7.86501
SMR number
TS053-042004-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In grassland at N end of low N-S gravel ridge with good views in all directions, motte and bailey (TS053-042002-) 80m to S, deserted medieval village (TS053-042003-) 110m to E and fortified church (TS053-042001-) in N quadrant of graveyard. Stream 20m to W of graveyard and ground falls away naturally and quite steeply down to the stream to the W of the graveyard. Large rectangular graveyard (dims. 74m N-S; 45m E-W) with entrance gate and coffin stand to S, many interesting 18th and 19th-century memorials inside graveyard, interior of graveyard follows slope of hill with church on top of rise in N quadrant of graveyard. The majority of memorials are located to the W, S and E of the church. No other features visible.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 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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