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Church of St. John the Baptist — Castle Avenue

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Church of St. John the Baptist — Castle Avenue
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Irregular-plan graveyard, established c. 1300, having ruined church of c. 1610 and inscribed gravestones and markers from eighteenth century to present date, tarmacadam paths, and gable-fronted limestone pedestrian entrance of c. 1840 to south-east corner. Rubble limestone boundary walls having curved coping stones. Gateway has pitched slate roof with cut stone copings and finials, Tudor arch opening with pavior, decorative cast-iron double-leaf gate, cut stone jambs and flanking buttresses with plinths, snecked dressed limestone to gable and plain shield device, and stone flag floor to interior. Recent flat-roofed store to one side of gateway. Graveyard set back from west side of Castle Avenue, located north-east of Clontarf Castle.

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