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

Grave	Name	Surname
LA-TLRE-0026	Patrick	Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0027	John Catherine	Nowlan Kavanagh
LA-TLRE-0028	John Nicholas Sheila Mary	Mulhall Mulhall Mulhall O'Toole
LA-TLRE-0029	John Bessie Maria John Patrick Mary James Bridget Edward Kate John Anne James A	Mulhall Delaney Mulhall Mulhall Mulhall Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0030	Mary Patrick Elizabeth Mabel Frances Thomas	Tyrell alias Ryan Tyrell Tyrell
LA-TLRE-0031	John Nellie Mary William Patrick John	Phelan Phelan Phelan Phelan Phelan Phelan
LA-TLRE-0032	John	Doughan
LA-TLRE-0033	Patrick Michael Catherine Mary	Corcoran Corcoran Corcoran alias Byrne Corcoran alias Hennessy
LA-TLRE-0034	Edward Mary	Farrell Fox
LA-TLRE-0035	Thomas Edward Mary Catherine Josephine Mary	Dunne Harrison Dunne Harrison
LA-TLRE-0036
LA-TLRE-0037	James James Mary Bridget	Dooley Dooley Dooley Dooley
LA-TLRE-0038	Patrick Honor	Cushen Cushen V Molloy
LA-TLRE-0039	Bridget James Bridget	Byrne
LA-TLRE-0040	John Joseph Ellen	Quinn Quinn
LA-TLRE-0041	William Walter James Anne Bridget	McDonnell McDonnell McDonnell McDonnell McDonnell
LA-TLRE-0042	John Bridget Bridget	Tobin Scully
LA-TLRE-0043
LA-TLRE-0044	Edward Elenor Honora	Molloy Molloy alias Delaney Molloy
LA-TLRE-0045	Anthony Anthony Denis Kate Mary Anne Anthony (Tone)	Carroll Carroll Keenan Carroll Carroll Carroll
LA-TLRE-0046	Elizabeth Patrick John Denis Terence	Keenan Keenan Keenan
LA-TLRE-0047	James	Doran
LA-TLRE-0048	Edward John	Doran Doran
LA-TLRE-0049	Edward	Doran
LA-TLRE-0050	John Tim	Doran Doran

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