Burial Ground in Collon, graveyard in County Louth

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What is recorded here

Situated N of the present Protestant church, rectangular shaped area enclosed by a wall (1835 OS 6-inch map dims. c. 70m E-W; c. 26m N-S). Contains a large number of 18th century graveslabs, one of which commemorates a 16th century interment. The earliest burials appear to be on the higher ground which slopes steeply at the NW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH020-023003

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Collon ChurchChurch/chapel · 19 yd

Explorer Tom Collon Church has caught my eye in Collon, County Louth. I bet a church/chapel with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

fountain56 yd

Explorer Tom Fountain in Collon has caught my eye in Collon, County Louth. I bet a fountain with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Wayside shrine233 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Wayside shrine has caught my eye in County Louth. I bet a wayside shrine with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Pit-burial in CollonPit-burial · 444 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Pit-burial in Collon has caught my eye in Collon, County Louth. I bet a pit-burial with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Black HillMountain / peak · 1323 yd

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Pedunculate Oak1718 yd

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Cloghar WoodForest · 1.5 mi

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Drummond TowerCastle · 2.1 mi

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Site of Old CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.6 mi

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Children's playground3.7 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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Hill of SlaneMountain / peak · 4.7 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.

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Slane Public Childrens PlaygroundChildren's playground · 5.0 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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