What is recorded here

No wall, gate or stone mark remains of the graveyard shown beside the small church in County Laois. The church itself still stands with its rough limestone walls, but the burial ground has vanished from the land. Whatever people were laid to rest there stopped coming, stopped being remembered, and the field took back the shape of the graveyards.

Marked on the Map of Leix and Offaly 1563 (Hore 1863, f.p. 345). Church (LA014-003-) possibly dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 273). Situated in undulating countryside. An undivided nave and chancel church constructed of roughly coursed limestone blocks. No remains survive of the graveyard that is indicated on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map or of any enclosure belonging tot he graveyard. On first edition of the OS 6-inch map church is located in N quadrant of graveyard. Described in the History of Queens County as ' small grave-yard , now disused for interments, although traces of many graves and headstones are to be seen (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 273). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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