Killeshin, Co.Laois
Killeshin, Killeshin par,
Co.Laois.
Just across the border from
Carlow town.
Sometimes filed under Co.Carlow area records, but there is no Killeshin townland across the border in Co.Carlow,
only the one in Co.Laois.
George Cashel
was buried at Killeshin in 1882.
There are two graveyards - one at the old ruined church,
and one at the new church (Holy Cross, built 1821).
Both graveyards have graves in and around this date.
Cashel could be buried in either one.
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.
References
-
[JMD]
Queen's County.
-
Paul Redmond,
"Gravestone Inscriptions: Killeshin, Sleaty, Graiguecullen, Mayo, Arles, Doonane, Castletown, Rathaspick, Shrule, Rathnure etc.,
with Historical Notes".
Rosmore Killeshin Development Association (RKDA),
1997.
- "Holy Cross Church and community, Killeshin, Co.Laois, 1822-2022", Pat Whelan, 2022.
Portlaoise Library.
Sources yet to be consulted
- 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).
Try Carlow County Library, Tullow St, Carlow.
Things to do
- Locate George Cashel's grave.
- Apparently no church burial register exists.
