St Mogue's, Timogue

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.991000, -7.174000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-SMTG

RMP/Site number:

LA019-007003

Townland:

Timogue

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in farmland, beside a local road junction in the small village of Timogue.
Graveyard contains Church of Ireland church dedicated to St. Mogue, dated 1736, extended in 1870 and renovated 1970; marked on the 1841 OS map as 'Church and Grave Yard'. Possibly the site of an ancient church founded by St. Maidoc (Mogue). No visible surface trace of possible earlier church. Also associated: font.
Graveyard contains 18th to 20th century headstones; upstanding markers mainly undamaged; many slabs are overgrown with grass; table and slab tombs present; one grave marker shaped as coffin.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; boundary stone wall intact; two access gates. Concrete path from west entrance to and around church, no paths to graves. Southeast entrance leads to small annex of graveyard; narrow concrete paths to graves. Ground surface is mainly even. Graveyard maintained; grass mown regularly.

Additional details

Extra code:

L116

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage code:

Reg. No. 12801929

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/

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:

Sweetman, P.D., Alcock, O. & Moran, B. (1995) Archaeological inventory of County Laois. Dublin. Dublin Stationary Office, 89-90

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 338

Feehan, J. (1983) 'Laois: an environmental history'. Peter Walsh-Kemmis, Ballykilcavan Press, 328

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

Cosby, A., Chairperson, (1989?) Stradbally, Co. Laois, Stradbally Historical Project, J.P.F. Laois, 66-70

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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St Mogue's, Timogue

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