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Graveyard

Leitrim, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Leitrim, County Wicklow, 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
Leitrim
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Coordinates
52.98932, -6.53827
SMR number
WI022-011004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

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

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

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