Castlebrack

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.198000, -7.396000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-CSBK

RMP/Site number:

LA001-004

Townland:

Castlebrack

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by undulating pasture land.
Graveyard contains ruins of medieval church situated on rising ground within centre of graveyard; marked on 1841 OS map as 'Church (in ruins)'. The ruins consist of portion of south wall with a modern grotto insertion; a dump of collapsed rubble stone is situated adjacent to ruin. Medieval architectural fragments noted in roadside boundary wall which dates from 20th century clean-up.
Graveyard contains 19th to 21st century headstones; round headed, celtic cross style and table tombs; in mostly good condition with some leaning, collapsed or damaged.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; roadside boundary is stone wall (intact, c. 1m high), hedgerows elsewhere; access via gate and stile from roadside. No paths; ground rises towards middle of graveyard; ground maintained and grass mown.

Additional details

Extra code:

L029

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Record of Monuments & Places (RMP), Archive Unit, National Monuments Service, DoEHLG, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

http://www.archaeology.ie/ArchaeologicalSurveyofIreland/

Location of Inscriptions:

Local Studies Section, Laois County Library

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 75

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 199

Record of Monuments & Places, Co. Laois compiled by Caimin O'Brien (2007)

Campbell, R. & Dunne, B. (1990) Tombstone Inscriptions of Casthebrack, Compiled by Rosaleen Campbell and Bridie Dunne, Laois

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Data source:

Graveyards of Laois surveyed in 2011 by Barker Archaeological Services on behalf of Laois County Council with the support of the Heritage Council, see http://www.laois.ie/heritage for information

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

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