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What is recorded here

Half a mile from Dairy Hill Church, a low earthen mound still marks the lost graveyard of Kilmuilfoyle, possibly the church of St. Maoilpoil. It stands elevated with wide views to the south and east, but its northern edge is destroyed and no grave-markers remain visible. The place has stopped receiving the dead, yet it keeps the shape of a community that once chose this exposed ground for remembering.

Possibly the site of the Church of St. Maoilpoil (Dowling 1981, 16). Situated in an elevated area with excellent views to S and E. A low earthen mound (diam. c. 28m, H c. 1.5m), destroyed at N, marks the site. No visible grave-markers. Described by Dowling as 'The graveyard of Kilmuilfoyle is about half a mile from Dairy Hill Church site. The headstones are all rude and uninscribed and no interments have been made here since 1835. The name is a corruption of Kyle Maol Foyle which accurately represents the original name i.e. Cill Maol Foil, The Church of St Maolpoil' (Dowling 1981, 16). Archaeological monitoring by Dominic Delany was carried out in 20002 under licence number 02E1663. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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