Graveyard in Drumbannan, County Cavan

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What is recorded here

Situated on an E and a steep S-facing slope overlooking the town of Bailieborough, the Main Street of which is extending off to the SE on fairly level ground c. 200m distant. The first Church of Ireland parish church of Bailieborough (CV034-022----), which was in use c. 1780-c. 1840, is also at the SW edge of a triangular graveyard (max. dims c. 90m NW-SE; c. 55m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls with the apex at SE where there is a gate. The headstones date from c. 1810 to 1945.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV034-022001

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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