Dungar Cemetery

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Dungar cemetery, opened in 1894, enclosed by random coursed wall, with gate lodge and with central path dividing cemetery in two. L-plan lodge to south-west corner with gabled entrance porch. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pebbledashed walls. Square-headed window openings with timber casement windows, labels and stone sills. Pointed-arched window opening to entrance porch with intersecting tracery. Pointed-arched door opening with timber panelled door. Cemetery serviced by paths and contains variety of grave markers and mausoleum. Commemorative plaque records the opening of the cemetery in 1894 by Right Rev. P.J. McRedmond, Bishop of Killaloe. Cemetery accessed through cast-iron double gates supported by ashlar limestone piers and flanked by pedestrian gates.

Dungar Cemetery was divided in two to accommodate burial plots for both the Catholic and Church of Ireland communities. North of the central path was reserved for the burial of Catholics while the land to the south of the path was reserved for the burial of those of the Church of Ireland faith. The cemetery is notable for its well-planned arrangement which included provision a gate lodge.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14943004

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