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Burial Ground in Cloontemple

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Medieval church ruins (LI029-107001-) stands in S quadrant of large rectangular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 68m N-S x 84m E-W) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall with entrance gate in centre of W wall. C of I church stands immediately N of medieval church ruins in centre of graveyard. Concentration of memorials of…

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Medieval church ruins (LI029-107001-) stands in S quadrant of large rectangular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 68m N-S x 84m E-W) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall with entrance gate in centre of W wall. C of I church stands immediately N of medieval church ruins in centre of graveyard. Concentration of memorials of post 1700 date in area S of medieval church ruins. Fewer burials in area to N of C of I church. Original graveyard appears to have been located to S of medieval church ruins with this building forming the N boundary of the graveyard which was later extended to the N when a new C. of I. church was built. The boundary of this smaller burial ground is depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI029-107002

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishmirror.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, archaeology.co.uk
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