Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.031000, -7.208000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-HTBC

Townland:

Ballycarroll

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, adjacent to Dunamase Castle (RMP LA013-052, Anglo-Norman Masonry Castle).
Graveyard contains a Church of Ireland church dedicated to the Holy Trinity (built 1845), marked on 1913 OS map as 'Trinity Church'.
Graveyard contains headstones dating from 19th to 21st century; generally in good condition; some to the east of church are slightly overgrown or otherwise damaged; all upstanding stones are straight, small percentage of markers are table tombs.
Graveyard accessed via gate in southwest wall; gravel path leading to and around church but not to graves; boundaries in very good condition. Located beside roadside. Ground surface is level but slopes down to the northeast.

Additional details

Extra code:

L165

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12801301

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & Ossory

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

Location of Inscriptions:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1916) 543-544

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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Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll

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