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Killeshin, Co.Laois

Killeshin, Killeshin par, Co.Laois. Just across the border from Carlow town.
Burial place of George Cashel in 1882.

There are two graveyards - one at the old ruined church, and one at the new church (Holy Cross, built 1821). Both have graves of around this date. Cashel could be buried in either one.

• References:
  • [JMD] Queen's County.
    • Vol.1 (1888-91) pp.478-479.
    • Vol.5 (1901-03) pp.97-100 and pp.239-245.

  • Killeshin gravestone inscriptions and photos
  • Killeshin Graveyard Headstones

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Paul Redmond. "Gravestone Inscriptions: Killeshin, Sleaty, Graiguecullen, Mayo, Arles, Doonane, Castletown, Rathaspick, Shrule, Rathnure etc., with Historical Notes". Rosmore Killeshin Development Association (RKDA), 1997. Local Studies Section, Laois County Library, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

• Things to do:
  • Locate George Cashel's grave.
  • Apparently no church burial register exists.

Burial of George Cashel at Killeshin.
Freeman's Journal, 23 June 1882.

Killeshin, Co.Laois, on 1887 to 1913 map.
Showing old and new churches.
See street views of old church and new church.

Killeshin old church.
Photo 2017. See full size.
See other shot. See ancient doorway.

Killeshin new church.
Photo 2017. See full size.
See side. See back.

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• historicgraves.com
  • Killeshin, Old. "Register of Burials available: No".
  • Holy Cross, Killeshin. "Register of Burials available: No".
  • Killeshin Local (post-1977 graveyard behind the new church). "Register of Burials available: Yes".

• findagrave.com
  • Killeshin RC church

• Co.Carlow gravestone inscriptions
  • Killeshin Old inscriptions. From [Redmond, 1997]. No Cashel found.
  • Killeshin New inscriptions. From [Redmond, 1997]. No Cashel found.
  • Maps of Killeshin graveyards. From [Redmond, 1997].
  • Killeshin
  • 1984 survey of Co.Carlow graveyards. "During 1984, a Youth Employment Agency scheme supervised by the Old Carlow Society recorded the legible inscriptions on tombstones in 20 graveyards in the Carlow area". Including: Killeshin RC Old (92 gravestones) and Killeshin RC New Holy Cross (285 gravestones).