Former Lunatic Asylum, Beladd

Laois,
Ireland

Coordinates: 53.034000, -7.282000

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
LA-FLAB
Townland: 
Beladd
County: 
Laois

Description

Graveyard is located in urban area, in the east end of the town of Portlaoise.
The site of this graveyard is located in the grounds of the former lunatic asylum (presently a hospital). Marked on 1908 OS map as 'Burial Ground'.
No visible headstones; building and tarmac access roads and parking spaces; stone wall boundary. Test excavations (Stevens 2006) record local lore that this burial ground was associated with cholera epidemic burials.

Stevens, P. 2006 https://excavations.ie/report/2006/Laois/0015932/

Project: 
Laois Graveyards Survey