Srahanboy CBG

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.024000, -7.635000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SRBY

RMP/Site number:

LA010-002002

Townland:

Srahanboy

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture land.
Site of graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1909 OS map as 'Burial Ground (disused)'. Possible site of early church; no visible remains. Reference to holy tree and bullaun stone; no visible trace remains.
Site of graveyard contains a number of small uninscribed markers. Graveyard for burial of unbaptised children.
Graveyard defined by earthen stone-faced boundary. No paths; access to site across fields. Ground overgrown and neglected.

Additional details

Extra code:

L112

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Ossory

Diocese (CoI):

Cashel & 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, 89

Carrigan, W. (1905) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory. Dublin. Sealy, Bryers & Walker, vol 2 150

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

Feehan, J. (1983) 'Laois: an environmental history'. Peter Walsh-Kemmis, Ballykilcavan Press, 431

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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