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Graveyard in Ballyhay

Graveyard

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On W bank of Awbeg River; approached by short tree-lined avenue from road to W. Irregularly shaped well-maintained graveyard (c. 90m N-S; c. 70m E-W) enclosed by tree-lined earthen bank to S, and by low stone wall elsewhere. Ruin of parish church of Ballyhay (14393) in centre. In use; Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 203) noted monument within chancel of church dated 1761; earliest graves noted elsewhere dated to 1780s and 1790s; many railed and walled burial plots, including a group on line of N wall of chancel. Fourteenth century memorial effigy (14624) cemented to E wall of church.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO008-001001

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