What is recorded here

Burial Ground is a burial ground in Kilcreggane, County Waterford, Ireland. The site occupies a subrectangular area about 60 metres north-south and 50 metres east-west on the west side of a steep north-south valley. A stone-faced earthen bank defines the boundary, while nineteenth- and twentieth-century headstones mark the burials within. Fragments of a cross bearing the Leonard family coat of arms were once at Tinvane House in County Tipperary but are now unlocated.

On the W side of a S-N valley on a severe slope. Marked 'Burial Ground' on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Subrectangular area (dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 50m E-W) defined by a stone-faced earthen bank and containing 19th- and 20th-century headstones. There is no tradition of or visible evidence of a church at this site. Fragments of a cross (TS085-003----) decorated with the coat of arms of the Leonard family were once at Tinvane House, Co. Tipperary (Killanin and Duignan 1962, 144) but are now unlocated. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of upload/revision: 4 March 2013

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