Graveyard or cemetery in Kilballivor, County Meath

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What is recorded here

Roman Catholic cemetery, established c.1925, with a variety of twentieth-century grave markers. Bounded by rendered wall with wrought-iron gates.

Established in the early twentieth century, this cemetery remains a significant part of the social fabric in the area. Artistic detailing is apparent in the execution of many of the carved headstone. The wrought-iron gates enhance the site.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14327006

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Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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