Burial in Oldglass, County Laois

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What is recorded here

Reference to a twelve acre field called 'Ballina-ghowl' in which large quantities of human remains were found supposedly a battlefield (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 64). Unlocated burials within townland described by Carrigan as 'immediately to the north of Granston Manor (LA028-051), is a 12 acre field called Ballina-ghowl, where considerable quantities of human remains have been turned up, especially between two large bushes near the old public road. This was the battle-ground of the Oulthachs, or Ulstermen, and the O'Phelans, in 1156 or 1157' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 64) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA028-108001

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