Graveyard in Callan South, County Kilkenny

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What is recorded here

Centrally placed within the walled town of Callan (KK026-010----), at the junction of Green Street (formerly South Street) and Mill Street (formerly East Street). A roughly square graveyard (dims. c. 70m NNE-SSW; c. 78m WNW-ESE) associated with the medieval parish church of St Mary’s (KK026-010012-) occupying the SE angle of the main crossroads in the town. The parish church was founded in the 13th century by William Marshall (died 1219), (Carrigan 1905, vol. 3, 297).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK026-010031

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