Graveyard records are an important tool for genealogists, people researching their own family history and historians in general. Of about 400 graveyards in Co. Kilkenny, the Archaeological Society hold about 100 collected since the 1970s. About 70 of them have been digitized already and are available as pdf-files. Those were digitized by the archiving volunteers between 2017 and 2019 with the aid of funding from Kilkenny County Council. See the file on the Digitization Project for details. Since then, other organisations have collected records from gravestones in cemeteries in Co. Kilkenny, sometime overlapping with KAS’ work. It is therefore worthwhile checking all records for a certain graveyard. Please also visit Historic Graves for gravestone records and photographs.
You will find an overview of all graveyards in Co. Kilkenny below. In it, you will find information on the name, and the shelf no. in KAS’ library. If the records have been digitized already, you will find a link to the file or an external website. This work has being done by enthusiastic volunteers in anticipation of future interest. If this website has been of help to you, please consider a donation to the organisation behind the digitization or contributing in collecting graveyard records yourself and thus preserving our heritage.
| graveyard name(s) | townland | parish | compiled when | published in | notes | KAS library Shelf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycallan | Kilmanagh | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG15A | ||
| Ballygurrim CP | Ballygurrim | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01A | ||
| Ballynamorahan | 2008 | Gravestone inscriptions from the parish cemeteries of Kilmacow, Kathleen Laffan, | TG44E | |||
| Ballyouskill | 2010 | TG45 | ||||
| Ballyreddin/ Ballyreddy C of I | Tullaherin/Bennettsbridge | 1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07F | ||
| Ballyreddin/ Ballyreddy | Bennettsbridge | Tullaherin | TG15B | |||
| Ballytarsney CP | Ballytarsney | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01B | ||
| Ban Fada/ Bawnfadda Radestown | Radestown North | St. John's | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG09D | |
| Beal Borr, Annamult | Danesfort | February 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG10F | ||
| Bennettsbridge Old - at Church | Tullaherin | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG23C | ||
| Burnchurch | Danesfort | 1980s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG25B | ||
| Callan, St Mary's | Callan South | Callan | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG19A | ||
| Callan, St Mary's (inside) | Callan | 2007 | Callan 800 (1207-2007), Callan Heritage Society | BO29 | ||
| Callan, St Mary's (outside) | Callan | 2007 | Callan 800 (1207-2007), Callan Heritage Society | BO29 | ||
| Carrigeen, St Kevin's | 1997 | TG39 | ||||
| Castlecomer C of I | Castlecomer | 1999 | Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG27 | ||
| Castleinch/ Castle Inch | Kilkenny, St. Patrick's | May 1971 | Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07D | ||
| Church Clara/ Churchclara / Clara Church | Clara | Mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG14 | ||
| Clashacrow | Freshford | 1968 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG08B | ||
| Clonmore CP | Clonmore | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01C | ||
| Conahy | Conahy | Conahy | 1977 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2018 | TG20C | |
| Coolcraheen | Shanganny | Conahy | 1977 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2018 | TG20B | |
| Cuffesgrange | Danesfort | Danesfort | around 1982 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG24 | |
| Danesfort | Danesfort | TG25A | ||||
| Derrynahinch (Kiltorcan) old graveyard | Ballyhale | TG46 | ||||
| Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh | 1989 | St Mullin's Muintir na Tire | TH09 | |||
| Dunkitt | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 82-84 | AN55 | |||
| Dunkitt | 2008 | Gravestone inscriptions from the parish cemeteries of Kilmacow, Kathleen Laffan, | TG44C | |||
| Dunkitt CP | Dunkitt | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01D | ||
| Dunmore Old | Kilkenny, St John's | c1974 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG09c | ||
| Dunmore Loughmerans | Kilkenny, St. John's | n/a | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG21 | ||
| Dunnamaggin | Dunamaggin | 1997 | Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG28A | ||
| Dunnamaggin | Dunamaggin | 2011 | TG28B | |||
| Dysart | Dysart Glebe | 1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG07E | ||
| Famma, Brownsbarn | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41I | |
| Ferrybank | Ferrybank | 1996 | TG29 | |||
| Foulkstown | Kilkenny, St Patrick's | 2014 | Foulkstown Cemetery and Outrath Cemetery: index of graves | AQ31 | ||
| Freneystown or Tiscoffin | Clara | mid 1970s | KAS Digitisation Project 2017 | TG12 | ||
| Freshford, Old Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance | Freshford Lots | 1970 | TG11 | |||
| Freshford, St Lachtain's Old Graveyard C of I | Freshford | 2014 | Kilkenny County Council Heritage Office | TH14 | ||
| Freshford, St Lachtain's Old Graveyard | Freshford | 2014 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TH14 | ||
| Gaulskill | Bishopshall | 1899 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, p 263 | AN55 |
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| Gaulskill | Bishopshall | 2008 | Gravestone inscriptions from the parish cemeteries of Kilmacow, Kathleen Laffan, | TG44D | ||
| Gaulskill (Whitechurch) CP, C of I | Bishopshall | Gaulskill | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01F | |
| Gaulskill Old CP | Gaulskill | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01E | ||
| Gowran RC | Gowran | 1999 | TG30 | |||
| Gowran, St Mary's C of I | Gowran | 2016 | The graveyard and memorials in the collegiate church of St Mary's Gowran, In the Shadow of the Steeple 2016, pp 103-190. | NF46 | ||
| Graigenamanagh, Duiske Abbey | 1989 | St Mullin's Muintir na Tire, Tombstone Inscriptions vol 5 | GEN003 | |||
| Grove (Tullagharbroge) | Kilmanagh | 1974 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG09A | ||
| Inistioge | Inistioge | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 84-89 | AN55 | ||
| Inistioge (St. Columcille & St Mary's) | Inistioge | 2004 | Inistoge FAS | TH05 | ||
| Inistioge (St. Columcille's, St. Mary's, and adjoining graveyard) | Inistioge | 1989 | TG31 | |||
| Jerpoint Abbey, Thomastown | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG41C | ||
| Johnswell | Kilkenny, St. John's | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG13 | ||
| Kells | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 80-82 | AN55 | |||
| Kells Priory | Dunnamaggan | 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG10D | ||
| Kells, St Kieran's | Kells | Dunamaggan | 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG10C | |
| Kilaloe/ Killaloe New | Kilmanagh | mid 1970s | KAS Digitisation Project 2018 | TG16D | ||
| Kilaloe/ Killaloe Old | Kilmanagh | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG16C | ||
| Kilaspy/ Killaspy CP | Dunkitt | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01G | ||
| Kilbeacon CP | Kilbeacon | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01H | ||
| Kilbride | Callan | 1986 | TG32 | |||
| Kilbride CP | Kilbride | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01I | ||
| Kilbride, Callan | Callan | 1985 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG23A | ||
| Kilbride, Old | Callan | 2007 | Callan 800 (1207-2007), Callan Heritage Society | BO29 | ||
| Kilcolumb CP | Kilcolumb | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01J | ||
| Kilcready CP | Jerpointchurch | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01K | ||
| Kilcready RC | Ballyhale | 1997 | TG34B | |||
| Kilcurl CP | Kilcurl (Anglesea) | Knocktopher | 1997 | TG34A | ||
| Kilcurl CP | Knocktopher | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01L | ||
| Kilfane - old church | Thomastown | 1983 | TG47 | |||
| Kilfera | Nov. 1970 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07A | |||
| Kilkenny, St Canice's Cathedral RC, C of I | Gardens | Kilkenny, St. Canice's | 1956 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG01 | |
| Kilkenny, St John's Old | Gardens | Kilkenny, St. John's (old) | 1955 & 1985 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG05 | |
| Kilkenny, St Johns Priory | Kilkenny, St. John's Priory | 1967 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG06 | ||
| Kilkenny, St Mary's | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 94-95 | AN55 | |||
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2006 | A collection of previously unpublished medieval burial monuments from St Mary's Church, Kilkenny city, Old Kilkenny Review 2006, pp 29-44. | BQ11D | ||
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church RC, C of I | St. Mary's | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 1966 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG03 | |
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2010 | Kilkenny Archaeology | vol 4 Monuments 200-299 | TG42D | |
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2007 | Kilkenny Archaeology | vol 1 pre-1650 | TG42A | |
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church, | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2008 | Kilkenny Archaeology | vol 2 Monuments 1-99 | TG42B | |
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2009 | Kilkenny Archaeology | vol 3 Monuments 100-199 | TG42C | |
| Kilkenny, St Mary's Church | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2011 | Kilkenny Archaeology | vol 5 Monuments 300-411 | TG42E | |
| Kilkenny, St Maul's | Newpark Lower | Kilkenny, St. Maul's | 1975 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG09F | |
| Kilkenny, St Patrick's | St Patrick's KK | 1992 | St. Patrick's, Kilkenny: gravestone inscriptions with historical notes on the parish, Kilkenny Archaeological Society KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TH12 | ||
| Kilkenny, St Patrick's RC | Deansground, Gardens | Kilkenny, St. Patrick's | 1969 | Kilkenny Archaeological Society | TG04 | |
| Kilkenny, St Rioch's | Jamesgreen | Kilkenny, St Mary's | 1984 | Graveyard Digitization project 2019 | TG23B | |
| Kilkenny, St Rioch's | Jamesgreen | Kilkenny, St. Mary's | 2007 | St Rioch's graveyards inscriptions with historical notes on the area, St Rioch's Community Group | BO28 | |
| Kilkenny, St Ríoc's cemetery | c 2006 | VE08 | ||||
| Kilkenny, St. Canice's Church RC | Kilkenny, St Canice's | 1968 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG02 | ||
| Kilkieran | 1899 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, p 267 | AN55 | |||
| Killahy CP | Killahy | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01M | ||
| Killamery | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 90-93 | AN55 | |||
| Kilmacar | Kilmacar | Conahy | 1977 | Graveyard Digitization Project 2019 | TG20D | |
| Kilmacow | 1899 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 260-263 | AN55 | |||
| Kilmacow | 1900 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 425-6 | AN55 | |||
| Kilmacow Lower CP | Kilmacow | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01N | ||
| Kilmacow Lower | 2008 | Gravestone inscriptions from the parish cemeteries of Kilmacow, Kathleen Laffan, | TG44A | |||
| Kilmaganny: St. Patrick's and St. Matthew's | TG UNKNOWN | |||||
| Kilmanagh | Kilmanagh | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG16A | ||
| Kilmannagh | 1898 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, p 89 | AN55 | |||
| Kilminick/ Kilminnick, Thomastown | Kilvinoge | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41D |
| Kilmodimoge/ Kilmademoge (Bullock Hill) | Kilmademoge | Muckalee (RC) | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG09B | |
| Kilree | Kilree | Dunamaggan | 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG10B | |
| Kilvinoge CP | Jerpointchurch | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01O | ||
| Knockmoylan RC | 2010 | Irish Genealogical Research Society | TG48 | |||
| Knocktopher C of I | 2013 | Tombstone inscriptions in the Church of Ireland graveyard at Knocktopher, In the Shadow of the Steeple 2013, pp 51-85. | NF45 | |||
| Knocktopher | 1988 | Knocktopher in Kilkenny graveyard inscriptions 1, Kilkenny Archaeological Society | TH13 | |||
| Kyleballykeefe/ Kilballykeefe | Kilmanagh | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG15D | ||
| Kylebeg | Blanchvilletown | Gowran | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG15E | |
| Maddoxtown/ Maddockstown | Clara | 1970 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2017 | TG07G | ||
| Mickles Dama, Dama, Mickles' or Michaelschurch | Michaelschurch, Damma Upper | Kilmanagh | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG15C | |
| Mothel/ Mothill/ Moathill/ Mohill, beside Dunmore caves | Muckalee | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG16B | ||
| Moyne | Jenkinstown | Conahy | 1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2018 | TG20A | |
| Muckalee CP | Muckalee | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01P | ||
| Mullinahone, Killaghy, Isertkieran, Modeshill | Mullinahone | 2005 | TH11 | |||
| Newtown Earley | Tombstones at Newtown Earley, Earlstown, Co Kilkenny, Old Kilkenny Review 1987 pp 408-417 | BQ08 | ||||
| Newtown Earley | TG49 | |||||
| Newtown Jerpoint, Hunt plot, Thomastown | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG41B | ||
| Newtown Jerpoint, Thomastown | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | TG41E | ||
| Odagh | Odagh | Conahy | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG15F | |
| Outrath | Kilkenny, St Patrick's | 2014 | Foulkstown Cemetery and Outrath Cemetery: index of graves | AQ31 | ||
| Outrath | Outrath (Civil), St. Patricks (R.C.) | 1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07B | ||
| Park / Blanchvillespark | Blanchvillespark | Gowran | 1976 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG15G | |
| Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny | 1987 | TH08 | ||||
| Pollrone (The Brennache tomb) | Pollrone | 2001 | Ossory, Laois and Leinster No 1 pp 76-100 | AN66 1 | ||
| Portnascully CP | Portnascully | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01Q | ||
| Powerstown | 1900 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 426-432 | AN55 | |||
| Rathbeagh | Ballyragget | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard digitisation project 2018 | TG19C | ||
| Rathcoole | Carrigeen | Rathcoole (Civil), St. John's (R.C.) | 1970 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG09E | |
| Rathcusack | Ratchcusack or Rathcorrig | Tullaherin | c1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG23D | |
| Rathpatrick | 1900 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, p 432 | AN55 | |||
| Rosbercon RC, C of I | 1990 | Rosbercon Churchyard, Old Kilkenny Review 1990 pp 717-730. | BQ09 | |||
| Rower Graveyard (near ruined St David's) | Inistioge | 1997 | TG35 | |||
| Shankill | 1900 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 432-434 | AN55 | |||
| Shankill (Castle) CP | Shankill | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01R | ||
| Sheepstown CP | Knocktopher | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01S | ||
| Sheestown/ Sheastown | Kilferagh | Kilferagh (Civil), St. Patricks (R.C.) | Nov. 1970 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07A | |
| Slieverue and Rathpatrick | 2004 | Sliverue Parish Pastoral Council | TH10 | |||
| St Mullins, St. Michael's | St Mullin's Muintir na Tire | TH06 | ||||
| Stonecarty/ Stonecarthy | Stonecarthy East | Aghaviller | 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG10E | |
| Templemartin | Clara | Nov. 1970 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07H | ||
| Templeorum Churchyard | Templeorum | 2002 | TG33 | |||
| Thomastown | 1900 | Association for the Preservation of Memorials. Journal vol 4, pp 434-439 | AN55 | |||
| Thomastown, Columkille | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41A | |
| Thomastown, St Mary's C of I | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41F | |
| Thomastown, St Mary's RC | Thomastown | mid 1970s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41G | |
| Thomastown, Thomple | Thomastown | mid 1990s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation project 2018 | see also www.thomastownparish.ie | TG41H | |
| Thornback | Kilkenny, St. Canice's | 1972 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG10G | ||
| Threecastles | Threecastles | August 1968 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG08A | ||
| Tubrid Old CP | Tubrid | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01T | ||
| Tulla | late 1980s | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG38 | |||
| Tullaherin | Tullaherin | Tullaherin | 1980 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation project 2018 | TG19B | |
| Tullamaine | Callan | 1971 | KAS Graveyard Digitization Project 2017 | TG07C | ||
| Tullaroan (Grace's Chapel) | Tullaroan | 1997 | TG36 | |||
| Tullaroan ?(Grace's Chapel) | Tullaroan | 1985 | KAS Graveyard Digitisation Project 2019 | TG37 | ||
| Ullid CP | Ullid | 2001 | Tombstone inscriptions. Vol. 1, Irish Genealogical Research Society | TH01U | ||
| Ullid | 2008 | Gravestone inscriptions from the parish cemeteries of Kilmacow, Kathleen Laffan, | TG44F | |||
| Upper Kilmacow, | TG44B | |||||
| Windgap | TG25 |