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Burying Ground in Lackan

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Situated on rising ground with commanding views to the W, N and E. Ruins of Lackan medieval church (WM006-037----) forming N boundary of rectangular-shaped graveyard (dims. 35m N-S; 41m E-W) which is enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall with entrance gate at S close to SE angle. Graveyard contains two recumbent medieval graveslabs (WM006-037004-/005-) and upright memorials dating from the post-medieval period onwards.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM006-037001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Charles T. G. Clarke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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