Carlow's Historic Graveyards

Surveying Carlow's historic churches and graveyards. Tweets by Colm Moriarty. For Carlow County Council and supported by the Heritage Council.

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Sunlit ruins..... the remains of a 13th century church at Dunleckney, Carlow

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Headstone in memory of George Disney, who 'departed this life the ninth day of May 1736', Wells graveyard, Carlow. He's an ancestor of Walt Disney @Disney

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little wooden cross in a sea of green......Ballinacarrig graveyard, Carlow

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The ruins of large 13th century church at Wells, Co Carlow

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A double 'bullaun' stone at St Finian's church, Myshall, Carlow. These monuments are thought to be early medieval in date and are normally found close to religious sites. It is likely that the stones were originally used for pounding down material (much like a pestle and mortar)

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Saint Fiacc's Church, Clonegall, Co Carlow. Still in active use, the present upstanding building dates from 1819. It replaced an earlier, medieval church
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When nature reclaims.........inside the ruins of St. Osnadh`s church, Kellistown, Co. Carlow. This Church of Ireland building was constructed in 1810

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An enclosed holy well at the site of Tullow's Augustinian friary. The friary was founded in 1314 by Simon Humbard and Hugh Talun, possibly on site of a pre-Norman monastery. Unfortunately, the friary was largely levelled in the early eighteenth century.

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A medieval cross slab from Clonmore, Co. Carlow. This important early monastic site was attacked by the Viking on Christmas Eve, AD 835

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An early medieval high cross at Nurney, Co Carlow

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The ruins of a 15th century church at St Mullin's, Co Carlow

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Medieval vista.....a 13th century chancel arch at St Patrick's church, Kellistown, Co Carlow