County Graveyard Inventory Name of Fieldworker & Date of Audit Jimmy Lennon: August 2005 Name of Graveyard Cashel Dedication Saint Catherine (C of I) Townland Cashel Glebe Parish Cashel Diocese & Clonmacnoise R.C. Ardagh, Elphin & Kilmore C of I Nearest National Primary National R392 Secondary or Regional Road. Current Status Open Graveyard Description Church ruins, wall plaques, enclosures, table, flat and standing memorials. Denomination RC & Cof I Place of Worship No. Pattern Day No. Owner Longford County Council Number of inscribed memorials 415 Date of oldest inscription Pray for ye soul of Daniel Murry who died ye 11th of May 1725 And for his sister Margaret who died ye 17th of May 1729 Also her husband James Conner and Bryan their brother who caused This stone to be erected in memry. of them Date of latest inscription Johnny Costello died 17th June 2004 Access 1 Public & 1 Private Access Form Gravel Paths Gateways & Stiles Large wrought iron gate with smaller gate beside it. Stone stile. There is also an entrance to the Graveyard through a series of two farm gates; this passage is through the Casserly farm. Wheelchair Access Yes. Parking Space Limited Pathway Type Gravel paths Pathway Condition Good. Boundary Type Stonewall Boundary condition Good. Terrain Mixed. Steps and handrail provided in one section. Growth of vegetation Grass well-mown, mature trees. Overall condition Very good Historical Ruins or Artefacts Church ruins & graveyard. Directional Signage and its condition Yes. Good Information Panels and their condition Fás sign, good condition. Signs of vandalism None

1 Area Engineer Longford County Council Sanitary and Environment Dept. Tel. 043- 43356 Recorded in Irish Church Temporalities Yes Commission Report for Period 1869- 80 RMP Number LFO21 – 033. Ecclesiastical Remains RPS Number Not listed Caretaker & contact number Paddy Healy, Ballyreevagh, Newtowncashel. Co. Longford. 043-25254 Graveyard Committee & contact number Sean Farrell. 043-25318 Clergy & contact number Rev. Gerry Brady. P.P. Cashel. 043 –25112 Canon A.W. Kingston. Tel. 0906438945 Burial registers & their location and dates 21st Jan. 1931 – present (old section) 29th Nov. 1989 to present (new section) *Available at Local Studies Section. Longford Library HQ.

Published references & location History of the County Longford By James P. Farrell. 1891

Ordnance Survey of the County Longford John O’Donovan 1836-37

History of the Diocese of Ardagh Revd. Dr. James McNamee. 1954.

‘Cashel of the Hills’ Seamus O Cathasaigh.

* Available at Local Studies Section. Longford Library HQ. Memorial inscription documentation Jimmy Lennon. (Rough Proof Only) Location of transcripts Curracreehan, , Co. Longford.

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