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-0101	Michael William Catherine William Kathleen Elanor Michael Edward	McCarthy McCarthy McCarthy
LA-TLRE-0102	John	Gaffney
LA-TLRE-0103	A. Mary Will Mary	McDannol McDannol Noble
LA-TLRE-0104	John	Dowling
LA-TLRE-0105	William William Elizabeth Elizabeth Honoria John Ann	Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly
LA-TLRE-0106	Thomas John	Fleming
LA-TLRE-0107	Edward Mary Laurence John Edward Bridget	Phelan Phelan
LA-TLRE-0108	William Judith Samuel	Costigan
LA-TLRE-0109	John	Hosey
LA-TLRE-0110	John	Hosey
LA-TLRE-0111	Patrick John Mary Michael	Hosey Campion (alias Hosey) Campion
LA-TLRE-0112
LA-TLRE-0113	John Daniel Sean	Gahan Gahan Gahan Larkin
LA-TLRE-0114
LA-TLRE-0115	Bessie Annie James Gertrude James	Mulhall Mulhall Mary Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0116	Thomas Catherine Patrick Bessie James	Dillon Dillon Dillon Reilly
LA-TLRE-0117	James	Quigley
LA-TLRE-0118	Elizabeth Davy	Delaney (alias Dulin) Delaney
LA-TLRE-0119	John Elizabeth May Owen	McMahon McMahon McMahon McMahon
LA-TLRE-0120	John Sarah Catherine	Mulhall Malhall Mulhall
LA-TLRE-0121	John Owen Mary Arthur Owen Arthur Alice	McMahon McMahon McMahon (alias Fleming) McMahon McMahon McMahon
LA-TLRE-0122	Mary	McMahon
LA-TLRE-0123	Michael Cecelia Catherine	McEvoy McEvoy McEvoy
LA-TLRE-0124	William John	Spollen Spollen
LA-TLRE-0125	James Ellen Bernard Patrick Joseph John Aloysius	McMahon McMahon

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