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The 17th century parish church (WM038-107006-) and graveyard of St. James in the town of Kilbeggan was located near the western limit of the town (WM038-017----). The present ruins of the 18th/19th century C. of I. church standing in the centre of a disused graveyard probably stands on the site of the parish church…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM038-017013
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