What is recorded here

Burying Ground is a graveyard in Hopestown, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site is a rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 62 metres on a north-northeast to south-southwest axis and 37 metres on a northwest to southeast axis. It contains the ruins of Hopestown Church in its centre, with graves of mid 19th to 20th century date located to the south, southwest, and east-northeast of the building. A single grave belonging to the Glennon family is recorded in the west end of the church interior.

The ruins of Hopestown Church (WM018-139----) stands in centre of rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 62m NE-SW x 37m NW-SE) enclosed by an earth and stone bank from SSW-W-N-E and by a stone wall with entrance gate and stone stile at SE. The graveyard is enclosed by a low earthen bank (ext. H 2m) and stone wall with external ditch of rectangular plan, that appears to be post-1700 in date (ASI Field Report 28/04/1976). The graves lie S, SW, E-NE of the church and are of mid 19th-20th century date. There is one grave belonging to the Glennon family in the W end of the church interior. The N and W quadrants of the graveyard are covered with trees with no evidence of burials or gravemarkers although it is impossible to inspect due to the dense cover of trees. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 February 2019

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