What is recorded here
Grave Yard is a graveyard in Derrycloney, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an oval area 43.4 metres north-south and 51.5 metres northeast-southwest, enclosed by an earthen bank 2 metres wide at the crest, 4.5 metres wide at the base, 0.25 to 0.5 metres high above the inside and 0.2 to 0.35 metres high above the outside. The remains of Derrycloney church lie in the south quadrant of this enclosure.
On a gentle SE-facing slope in undulating pastureland with the river Suir flowing 300-700m to the S-SW-W. An oval area (43.4m N-S; 51.5m NE-SW) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth at crest 2m; Wth at base 4.5m; H above int. 0.25-0.5m; H above ext. 0.2-0.35m). In the S quadrant are the remains of Derrycloney church (TS068-098001-). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the graveyard is indicated by a dashed line as an unenclosed, roughly D-shaped area (c. 38m E-W; c. 16m N-S) extending S and E of the church, with the church forming the W end of the N boundary. There is no graveyard indicated on the 1900-05 ed. A possible enclosure (TS068-099----) is located c. 80m to the E.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 4 June 2014
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- Recorded monument
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