Clondarrig

Laois,

Ireland

Coordinates: 53.054000, -7.355000

Summary

Graveyard Code:

LA-CLDG

RMP/Site number:

LA012-006

Townland:

Clondarrig

County:

Laois

Description

The graveyard is in rural area, surrounded by pasture land.
Graveyard contains no upstanding structures. Marked on 1841 OS map as 'R.C. Chapel, site of' and on 1908 OS map as 'Graveyard'. No visible surface trace of church.
Graveyard contains 18th to 20th century headstones; round headed, celtic cross style and metal crosses; in mostly good condition with some leaning, illegible or collapsed. Earliest visible headstone dated 1738.
Graveyard has rectangular shape; boundary stone wall, intact, c. 1.5m high; access via gate and stile from roadside. No paths; ground rises towards middle of graveyard; ground maintained and grass mown.

Additional details

Extra code:

L034

RMP Classification:

Graveyard

Diocese (RC):

Kildare and Leighlin

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/

Location of Inscriptions:

http://www.genealogylaois.com

Titles of Published Local References:

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

MacHugh, P.J. (1998) Clondarrig, Research Project presented to Dept. Hist., St Patrick's College, Maynooth, 4, 21

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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