Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Ballinamona (horeabbey Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinamona (horeabbey Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yd
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (Disused)
- Coordinates
- 52.52106, -7.93020
- SMR number
- TS060-064004-
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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
In improved pasture, on a N-facing slope. Forming the E quadrant of a large enclosure (TS060-064001-) this graveyard consists of a sub-rectangular area (dims. c. 40m NE-SW; c. 30m NW-SE) defined by inner bank (overall Wth 3.35-4.35m; Wth at top 0.7-1.2m; int. H 0.45-0.7m; ext. H 0.6-0.95m). One course of kerbing, comprising of large stones (L 0.2-0.3m) defining bank exterior at S-end of E-side and smaller stones (L 0.05m) within. Fosse (overall Wth 3.75m; basal Wth 1.7m; D 0.1m) to E, S and W-side which is best preserved (overall Wth 4.45m; basal Wth 1.9m; D 0.4m) along S-side. Outer bank (overall Wth 3.45m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.25m) to S-side. Gap (overall Wth 3m; basal Wth 2m) in inner bank at S. Interior of monument is densely overgrown with nettles and whitethorn. No visible surface trace of any gravemarkers. Field boundary (long-axis ENE-WSW) c. 9m to N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.