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Grave Yd. — Killonahan

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Medieval church site (LI021-067001-) of Killonahan stood in centre of graveyard which consists of a rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 34m N-S x 45m E-W) enclosed by post-1840 stone wall with entrance gate at S. Graveyard boundary depicted as a circular shaped feature, probably an earthen bank on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Site of St. Senan's Well (LI021-068----) lies 250m to E. The Ordnance Survey described the graveyard in 1840 as following; 'There is an extensive graveyard which looks old and is not much in use. Elder, whitethorn and ash trees are growing in it. The locality of this church is high ground' (OSL vol. 2, 391). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 July 2019

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