Outrath Cemetery in Foulkstown, County Kilkenny

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"A Survey of Outrath Cemetry, Kilkenny" by M.M. Phelan and M. Buggy. (1971)

Outrath, Rath uachter--meaning "upper rath." The ancient Church now completely destroyed was called Teampall Raths Uachtair. The Travelling fraternity hold burial rights in this Cemetery. A medieval dwelling in ruins north of above is believed to hav been a Rothe House. (E.O. Kelly).

The Cemetery is triangular in shape has an entrance gate and two stiles. It contains 189 (89?) readable Tombstones, others lie face down or underneath the ground surface and are therefore unread. We found one Priests burial place here--the Revd. Father Thadee Gready who died in 1756. The oldest Tombstone found was dated 1710. --M.B.

There used to be a church dating back to the 14th Century located on the site; the tombs were raided during "troubles" by soldiers looking for guns. Foulkestown Church, just north on Waterford Road, has an active cemetery. Outrath has been abandoned.