Burial Ground in Carroward West, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

At SW edge of Dromcolliher village, on E side of road. Roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 50m E-W; c. 40m N-S), with recent extension to S. Near centre is fragmentary ruin of Dromcolliher parish church (LI054-040002-); interior of church filled with burial plots: on line of W gable is headstone dated 1769 whilst just inside line of E gable is one dated 1766 (oldest noted headstone); just N of church are series of late- 18th century headstones. Large vaulted tomb at NW corner of graveyard, by entrance gate, and a smaller tomb overlying part of N wall of church dated 1839.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI054-040003

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