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Graveyard in Arklow

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What is recorded here

The site of the medieval church of St Mary on the N side of Main Street; marked as 'Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level; the rectangular graveyard (dims. 29m E-W; 23m N-S) has been made into a public park and the 18th- and 19th-century headstones, including examples by Denis Cullen, have been arranged around the perimeter.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI040-029007

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • David Quinn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney GAA club website; individual photographer unnamed, www.arklowgeraldinesballymoney.ie
  • Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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