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Grave Yard — Abbeyshrule

Burial ground

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A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.

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Circa 30m to the NE of the Cistercian abbey (LF023-113----). This rectangular burial ground(100m NE-SW; 62m NW-SE) is enclosed by a 19th-century stone wall. It is no longer is use and memorials date from the 17th to the 20th centuries. A possible cross-slab (LF023-113003-), four late-medieval graveslabs (LF023-113004-, LF023-113010-, LF023-113011-, LF023-113012-), an architectural fragment (LF023-113005-) and a 17th-century graveslab (LF023-113007-) are located within it. A high cross (LF023-113006-) formerly located here was moved to the sacristy of the RC church in Abbeyshrule (see LF023-129----). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 June 2013
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