Tullore

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 52.929338, -7.289403

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-TLRE

RMP/Site number:

LA024-023001

Townland:

Rahanavannagh

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, on elevated ground, surrounded by undulating pasture fields, west of Blandsford House.
Graveyard contains no visible upstanding structures. Site of medieval church, marked on 1841 OS maps as 'Church (site of)'. Site formerly within townland of Tullore.
Graveyard contains 18th to 20th century headstones, celtic-style crosses, metal crosses, recumbent slabs and table tombs; mainly in good condition, with some leaning or collapsed. Graveyard contains a substantial number of small uninscribed markers.
Graveyard has rectangular shape. Boundary stone wall intact, c. 1m high. No paths; access across fields through gate and stile. Ground surface uneven due to concealed features. Ground level higher within graveyard than without. Grass regularly mown, ground maintained.

Additional details

Extra code:

L101

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

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/

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, 87

O'Hanlon, J. Rev. & O'Leary, E. Rev. (1907) History of the Queen's County. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, vol 1 188-9

O'Byrne, D. (1856) 'The history of the Queen's county: containing an historical and traditional account of its foundries, duns, and other antiquities, also an account of some noble families of English extraction'. Dublin, John O'Daly, 52

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

Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, 'Queen's County', (1890) 228-230, (1921-25) 227-228

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

Survey documents

PDFs:

Tullore Contact Sheet

Project:

Laois Graveyards Survey

Graves

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-TLRE-0001	Edmond Margaret	Cullen Cullen alias Dunne
LA-TLRE-0002	Michael Mary Thomas William	Butler Butler Butler Morrin
LA-TLRE-0003	Matthew Murtagh Margaret Mary James Thomas	McWey McWey McWey McWey McWey
LA-TLRE-0004	James	Coyle
LA-TLRE-0005	Margaret Daniel Margaret Michael Edward	Coyle Coyle
LA-TLRE-0006	Frances	Coyle
LA-TLRE-0007	John Margaret Margaret Edward Margaret Patrick	Delaney Delaney Barry Blaney Barry
LA-TLRE-0008	Bridget James Francis Norah Denis	Boylan Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0009	Peg Denis	McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0010	Michael Elizabeth Edward Joseph Denis	Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0011	John Honoria	Dooley Dooley alias Linegar
LA-TLRE-0012	Mary John Bridget Patrick Margaret Gerard Kathleen Anthony John	Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore
LA-TLRE-0013	Patrick Kathleen	Fitzpatrick
LA-TLRE-0014	Patrick Mary Julia Patrick Joseph William Rita	McDonnell McGrath McGrath McDonnell
LA-TLRE-0015	Patrick Catherine Patrick	Dunne Dunne alias Dooley
LA-TLRE-0016	William Edward Ettinor Charles Elizabeth	Morrissey Morrissey
LA-TLRE-0017	Martha Anne Mary John Patrick	Fitzgerald Brophy Fitzgerald
LA-TLRE-0018	Bridget Bridget Mary Arthur Maggie Arthur Elizabeth Patrick	Taylor Taylor
LA-TLRE-0019	John Sarah John Elizabeth Loftus Henry John Thomas Charlotte Elizabeth John Loftus Arthur	Bland Bland otherwise Birch Bland Bland alias Birch Bland Bland Grove Annesley Grove Annesley
LA-TLRE-0020	Thomas Dalrymple Loftus Henry Annie	Bland Bland
LA-TLRE-0021	Bridget	Byrne
LA-TLRE-0022	Thomas Mary Martin Edward Bridget Mary Martin Thomas James	Kehoe Kehoe alias Dooley Kehoe Kehoe Brennan Kehoe Kehoe Grace Kehoe
LA-TLRE-0023	John Denis	Mulhall Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0024	Catherine Patrick Mary Anne	Mulhall Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0025	Kate Edward	Mulhall Mulhall

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