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-0076	Richard John Elizabeth Michael	McDonald McDonald McDonald McDonald
LA-TLRE-0077	Mary H.C. Judith Cath M.	McDann McDann McDann (alias McEvoy)
LA-TLRE-0078	Kathleen	Devoy
LA-TLRE-0079	James	Kilbride
LA-TLRE-0080	Catherine James	Devoy Kenna
LA-TLRE-0081	Thomas	Scully
LA-TLRE-0082	James Andrew Patrick William James Joseph Sarah Anna Mary	McGrath Ryan Kays Ryan McGrath McGrath McGrath McGrath McGrath
LA-TLRE-0083	Mary Annie Finton	Lalor Lalor Lalor
LA-TLRE-0084	William M Edward Margaret Margaret Patrick Annie James William Margaret Elisabeth Margaret Catherine Robert Mary Joseph	Day Day Day Day Day Drake Day Day Dalton Day
LA-TLRE-0085	Sean Annie Patrick Julia Mary Ann	Whelan Whelan Corcoran Corcoran Foyle
LA-TLRE-0086	John	Kilbride
LA-TLRE-0087	Joseph	Delaney
LA-TLRE-0088	Richard	Buggy
LA-TLRE-0089	Edward	McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0090	Pall Judith Daniel	McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0091	Patrick	Myhans
LA-TLRE-0092	Dan Bridget Dan Josey Jerry Annie Mary	Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll
LA-TLRE-0093	Patrick	McMahon
LA-TLRE-0094	Bryan Catherine Arthur Edward John	McMahon Bennett (alias McMahon)
LA-TLRE-0095
LA-TLRE-0096	James	Byrne
LA-TLRE-0097	Denis	Byrne
LA-TLRE-0098	John Mary Mary	Connell Connell Timmins
LA-TLRE-0099	Matthew William	Murphy Murphy
LA-TLRE-0100	John Mary	Lalor Lalor

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