Ecclesiastical enclosure in Knockseera — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Knockseera holds a graveyard enclosed by a stone wall built around the 1880s, yet no visible surface remains of the older ecclesiastical enclosure. The upland air still belongs to St. Kieran of Ossory, whose name gives the place its weight. What is missing may be burial, erosion or forgetting. The wall stands as a later boundary around a older absence.

In an upland area. Associated with St. Kieran of Ossory. Stone wall surrounds the graveyard (LA022-013002-) that was built around the 1880's (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 129-130). No visible surface remains of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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