Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Leitrim, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leitrim
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.98932, -6.53827
- SMR number
- WI022-011004-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the summit of a low hill with wide views especially to the N. A subrectangular graveyard (54m N-S; 45m E-W) enclosed by a railing. A circular ecclesiastical enclosure (WI022-011001-) extends to the W beyond the graveyard. There was a holy well (WI022-011002-) formerly at the N edge of the enclosure, and there is an earthfast granite bullaun (WI022-011003-) 15m to the SE of the graveyard. A font (WI022-011005-) has been placed on a modern plinth just inside the entrance gate.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 17 December 2012
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 139/1940).
Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.