Graveyard in Addergoole

Graveyard

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Graveyard was destroyed before 1805 (Carrigan 1905, 234, 235). Described by Carrigan as 'The "Nunnery" (LA034-022001-) of Addrigoole stood in Addrigoole "Kiln field", beside the road to Aghmacart, about 4 perches north-west of the lodge-gate of Belmount House. The site of "Addrigoole churchyard" is partly in the Kiln-field and partly on the road just mentioned, which, it appears, runs through the ancient cemetery. The "Nunnery"(LA034-022001-) is still well remembered in tradition, though its foundations have been uprooted for much more than a hundred years. The churchyard was obliterated before 1805, but its site at once becomes apparent whenever the "Kiln field" is under cultivation. The townland of addrigoole, anciently Gortaddrigoole, was appropriated, with other lands and several churches and chapels, to the Nunnery of Kilkilliheen (Ferrybank) by David Fitz Milo, Baron of Overke, about the year 1240. In 1540 the Abbess of Kilkilliheen is found surrendering, inter alia, "one messuage, with 10 acres of arable land, pasture and meadow, and the appurtenances, in Adrygowle, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 5s." (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 234) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA034-022002

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives: No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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