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Graveyard in Rataine

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Located on a rise in a fairly level landscape. The parish church of Rataine is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 45m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls, which were not present in the late 17th century according to Dopping (1682-5) (Ellison 1972, 12). The graveslab of Richard Bedlow (Bellew) dated 1601 (ME030-011003-), which is described by Conwell (1872-3, 381-2), is no longer present.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME030-011002

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