Graveyard in Newcastle, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

19th century Kilmurry C. of I. church standing on site of medieval church (LI005-026001-) in W quadrant of graveyard which has been extended to the E. On the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map the graveyard consisted of a roughly rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 52m N-S x 68m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at W. The E boundary of the old graveyard forms the townland boundary with Castletroy.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI005-026002

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