What is recorded here
Atop low hill, overlooking Greanagh river to E; known locally as Greanagh graveyard. Sub-oval area (23m E-W; 33m N-S) enclosed by mortared stone wall (H c. 1.1m). Entered through recent stile to SSW; earlier iron gate to NW now dilapidated. Much of interior covered by dense vegetation, especially to NE. Two headstones noted dating to mid-20th century; many low stones to S may be gravemarkers. Trackway, shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map leading to graveyard from road to S, now disused and overgrown.
Atop low hill, overlooking Greanagh river to E; known locally as Greanagh graveyard. Sub-oval area (23m E-W; 33m N-S) enclosed by mortared stone wall (H c. 1.1m). Entered through recent stile to SSW; earlier iron gate to NW now dilapidated. Much of interior covered by dense vegetation, especially to NE. Two headstones noted dating to mid-20th century; many low stones to S may be gravemarkers. Trackway, shown on…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI021-007
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adareman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peter Craine, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John Baker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Callanmurphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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