Graveyard in Kiltycloghan, County Sligo

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What is recorded here

A rectangular graveyard (39m E-W; 31m N-S) enclosed by a stone wall and covered by scrub overgrowth. Just N of the centre are the fragmentary remains of the late medieval parish church of Ballysumaghan (SL027-011001-). Immediately to the W of the church is a large mausoleum of the Neynoe family (O'Rorke [1889], vol. 2, 248-9). Built into the wall by the entrance gate is a bullaun stone (SL027-011004-). Immediately SE of the graveyard is the site of a possible Man-made underground passage (SL027-011003-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL027-011002

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Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.joinmychurch.com
Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
St John's GAA Club Sligo; individual photographer not stated, stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
Shamrock Gaels GAA Club official website; individual photographer not stated, shamrockgaels.com

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