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Grave Yard

Graveyard

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Situated on a natural rise of ground with good views in all directions, with castle (WM005-009----) 60m to S and St. Dermot's Well (WM005-007----) 220m to W. Medieval church of Rathaspick depicted on the 1659 Down Survey map of Moygoish barony (NLI, MS 723-4). Present remains consist of a roughly rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 49m N-S x 63m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 wall with medieval church ruins (WM005-008----) in N quadrant. Entrance gate at W angle. Graveyard contains headstones dating from the 1700s onwards. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 December 2016
Medieval burial ground associated with the church of Rathaspick, likely 13th to 16th century. Its location near a holy well and castle suggests a site of local religious and community significance.

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