Graveyard in Doon South, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

St. Fintan's graveyard in the E side of the village of Doon. Present remains consists of a rectangular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 47m N-S x 67m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at W. Church site (LI016-012001-) located in NE quadrant of graveyard. Modern graveyard extension to N and E of old graveyard. Graveyard contains memorials dating from the 18th century to the present day.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI016-012002

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Doon GAA club website / ClubZap; individual photographer not stated, doongaa.com
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