Kilminfoyle

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.891000, -7.474000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-KMFL

RMP/Site number:

LA029-002002

Townland:

Kilminfoyle

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture land, southeast of Kilminfoyle House.
Graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'Burial Ground' and on 1908 OS map as 'Burial Ground (disused). Possibly the site of Church of St Maoilpoil.
Graveyard very overgrown; contains no visible headstones or markers; last burial possibly early to mid 19th century. Landowner recollects seeing gravemarkers when young boy.
Graveyard has D-shape; boundary is defined by post-and-wire fence and hedgerow. No paths; access through farmyard and across fields. Ground level within at higher level than without. Ground overgrown and neglected.

Additional details

Extra code:

L084

RMP Classification:

Burial Ground

Diocese (RC):

Ossory

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/

Titles of Published Local References:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 85

Dowling , A. (1981) Ancient Parish of Aghaboe, Now Clough-Ballacolla, Wellbrook Press Ltd, 16

Byrne , N. (2000) History of Aghaboe Parish, National Millennium Committee Project

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

Dowling, A. (1981) Ancient Parish of Aghaboe now Clough-Ballacolla, Dowling, Laois, 16

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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