Heywood Family Mausoleum

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.882000, -7.296000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-HFMM

Townland:

Haywood Demense

County:

Laois

Description

This Mausoleum is located in woodland in Heywood Demesne.
This is the burial place of the Trench Family. The mausoleum is known locally as 'The Black Church'. It is a freestanding 'ziggurat-type' neo-Classical mausoleum. Marked on 1908 OS map. There are 7 inscriptions associated with mausoleum.
A low red brick boundary wall surrounds the mausoleum on three sides; partially built into slope of a wooded grove. Structure very overgrown and derelict.

Additional details

Extra code:

L207

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12803013

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

Register of Burials available:

No

Location of Published Local References:

Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Dun Sceine, Dublin 4
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie

Titles of Published Local References:

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1904) 129-131

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Co. Laois (1997)

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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Heywood Family Mausoleum

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