County Longford Graveyard Inventory Templeton Graveyard. Killashee Section (A) Name of Fieldworker & Date of Audit Jimmy Lennon: July 2005 Name of Graveyard Killashee Dedication Not known Townland Templeton Glebe Parish Killashee Diocese Ardagh, Elphin & Kilmore County Longford Nearest National Primary National N63 Secondary or Regional Road Current Status Full Graveyard Description Box, flat, table & standing memorials Three cemeteries on the one site. (a) C of I on the grounds of the church (b) Largest section located to the right and adjoining the church grounds. (C) Newest section between the road and section (B). We deal with Section (A) here Denomination C of I Place of Worship Yes, C of I Pattern Day No Owner C of I Number of inscribed memorials 48 memorials located in this section, all C of I. But the over all 281. Date of oldest inscription Sarah McCutchin, Sharvog. Died Friday 2nd of June An. Dom.1710. Date of latest inscription Mary McKenna died 29th May 2004 Access: Private to this section. Access Form Gravel path Gateways & Stiles Entrance through wide Iron Gate Wheelchair Access To Church door only Parking Space None Pathways To Church only Boundary Type Outer boundary of ‘cut-stone’ wall with an iron rail on one section. West boundary also consists of stonewall with a small wrought iron gate leading to section (b). The east and north boundaries consist of a sunken fence with stone facing, I believe this to be of a style that is often referred to as a ‘ Ha-ha’ fence. A low hawthorn fence is located above a section the fence and to the rear Boundary condition Good Terrain Flat Growth of vegetation Yew trees, hawthorn hedge, mature trees e.g. sycamore, copper beech etc. 1 Overall condition Excellent. Historical Ruins or Artefacts Church & Graveyard Directional Signage and its condition None Information Panels and their condition None Signs of vandalism None Recorded in Irish Church Temporalities No Commission Report for Period 1869- 80 RMP Number LFO-18-006 Church & Graveyard Possible RPS Number Not Listed Caretaker & contact number Mr. Ian Stewart. Ballinamore. 043-22237 Graveyard Committee & contact number Mr. Ian Stewart. Ballinamore. 043-22237 Clergy & contact number Rev. David Catterall. 043-46442 Burial registers & their location and dates Registers kept at St. John’s Longford. 043-46442 Published references & location Speculum Gregis of the Parish of Killashee 1847 Rev. James M.H. Strangways Available at Local Studies Section Longford Library HQ. Memorial inscription documentation Mrs Flynn (RIP) Location of transcripts Unable to locate 2 County Longford Graveyard Inventory Templeton Glebe, Section (B) Name of Fieldworker & Date of Audit Jimmy Lennon: July 2005 Name of Cemetery Killashee Dedication Not known Townland Templeton Glebe Parish Killashee Diocese Ardagh & Clonmacnoise (RC) and Ardagh, Elphin & Kilmore (C of I) County Longford Nearest National Primary National N63 Secondary or Regional Road Current Status Full Graveyard Description Main section encloses family burial enclosures namely; de Montfort, Murray, Gilhuly and Bole. Table, box, flat and standing memorials Denomination RC and C of I Place of Worship No. Pattern Day No Owner Longford County Council Number of inscribed memorials 281 (Overall) Date of oldest inscription Sarah McCutchin, Sharvog. Died Friday 2nd of June An. Dom.1710. Mary McKenna died 29th May 2004 Date of latest inscription Mary McKenna died 29th May 2004 Access Public. Access Form Gravel Gateways & Stiles Entrance from the road through large wrought iron gate that is supported by two tall ‘cut-stone’ piers. Smaller entrance to sections (a) & (c). Wheelchair Access Very limited Parking Space None Pathways None Boundary Type Stonewall Boundary condition Good Terrain Mixed Growth of vegetation Well kept Overall condition Good Historical Ruins or Artefacts None visible Directional Signage and its condition None Information Panels and their condition None Signs of vandalism None Area Engineer Longford County Council Sanitary and Environment Dept. Tel. 043- 43356 Recorded in Irish Church Temporalities No 3 Commission Report for Period 1869- 80 RMP Number LFO-18-006 Church & Graveyard RPS Number Not Listed Caretaker & contact number Eugene Mulvihill, Sharvogue, Killashee. (No phone number given) Cemetery Committee & contact number C/o Rev. Joe McGrath. 087- 8363523 Clergy & contact number Rev. Joe McGrath. 087- 8363523 Burial registers & their location and dates 5th Jan. 1925 to present. Available at Local Studies Section Longford Library HQ. Published references & location Rev. Gilfillan’s Field Notes. Dan Kennedy Collection Longford Historical Society Library * Not available at present, will be available when new Longford Museum is operational. Memorial inscription documentation Jimmy Lennon (Rough Proof Only) Location of transcripts Curracreehan, Moydow, Co. Longford. 4 County Longford Graveyard Inventory Templeton Glebe Section (C) Name of Fieldworker & Date of Audit Jimmy Lennon: July 2005 Name of Graveyard Killashee Dedication Not known Townland Templeton Glebe Parish Killashee Diocese Ardagh & Clonmacnoise County Longford Nearest National Primary National N63 Secondary or Regional Road Current Status Open Graveyard Description Newest section. Wall plaque and standing memorials Denomination RC Place of Worship No Pattern Day No Owner Longford County Council Number of inscribed memorials 281 (overall) Date of oldest inscription Sarah McCutchin, Sharvog. Died Friday 2nd of June An. Dom.1710. Date of latest inscription Mary McKenna died 29th May 2004 Access Public Access Form Gravel Gateways & Stiles Entrance from road via wrought iron ‘turn-stile’ gate Wheelchair Access No Parking Space None Pathways Traces of pathway in this section Boundary Type Stonewall on all sides except next the road. Here the boundary consists of a clay embankment and there is evidence that a gateway and stile were closed and built up on this section. Boundary condition Good Terrain Flat Growth of vegetation Well mown Overall condition Very good Historical Ruins or Artefacts None Directional Signage and its condition None Information Panels and their condition None Signs of vandalism None Area Engineer Longford County Council Sanitary and Environment Dept. Tel. 043- 43356 Recorded in Irish Church Temporalities No. Commission Report for Period 1869- 80 RMP Number None 5 RPS Number None Caretaker & contact number Eugene Mulvihill, Sharvogue, Killashee. (No phone number given) Graveyard Committee & contact number C/o Rev. Joe McGrath. 087- 8363523 Clergy & contact number Rev. Joe McGrath. 087- 8363523 Burial registers & their location and dates 5th Jan. 1925 to present. Available at Local Studies Section Longford Library HQ. Published references & location Rev. Gilfillan’s Field Notes Dan Kennedy Collection Longford Historical Society Library * Not available at present, will be available when new Longford Museum is operational. Memorial inscription documentation Jimmy Lennon (Rough Proof Only) Location of transcripts Curracreehan, Moydow, Co. Longford. 6 Killashee Cemeteries Church of Ireland One of the Entrance Gates 7 McCutchin Memorial. {2nd June 1710} Weever Memorial {Rev. John Weever O.P. University of Louvain } 8 Section of Boundary Wall RMP Map. 9.