Survey Data
Reg No
31814034
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Archaeological, Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Graveyard/cemetery
In Use As
Graveyard/cemetery
Date
1680 - 1740
Coordinates
168177, 279743
Date Recorded
26/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Enclosed Church of Ireland graveyard, established c.1700, with random coursed sandstone and limestone boundary wall with buttresses to interior. Rendered stone gate piers with cast-iron gates. Section to east bounded by cast-iron railings. Various upright and recumbent grave markers. Shell of Holy Trinity Church with venetian window to east gable in graveyard.
Appraisal
This graveyard, which forms part of the religious and social history of Castlerea, preserves the site of the earlier Church of Ireland in the town. Along with the attractive church ruins, the Venetian window of which is still considerably intact, there are some ornamental grave markers executed in a variety of materials, which contribute an artistic dimension to the site. This graveyard is of particular interest as the remains of Thomas Wilde, grandfather of Oscar Wilde lie here.