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Graveyard in Sheastown

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What is recorded here

In a field under pasture, on raised ground overlooking the River Nore which flows NW-SE c. 80m to the E. On the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map the associated graveyard (dims. c. 32m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) is indicated by a dashed line, suggesting it was not enclosed, adjoining the S wall of Kilferagh medieval church (KK024-001001-). By the 1899-1902 revision the graveyard had been extended northward and had acquire the physical boundary, a stone wall, which is currently in place. A roughly rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 44m NW-SE; c. 52m NE-SW) with the church orientated NE-SW in the N portion.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK024-001002

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Maker not stated on source page, 2pos.irish
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