0
documented records
≈ 17–34
approx. capacity (graves)
850 m²
cemetery area
Oct 8, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Shankyard Cemetery lies in Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 52.910936° N, 7.326479° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Abbeyleix Graveyard 1.3 km away · Abbeyleix
- St Michael and All Angels 1.9 km away · Abbeyleix
- Saint Patrick's Cemetery 2.0 km away · Raheenabrogue
- Tullore Graveyard 3.2 km away · Tullore Cross Roads
- All Saints Churchyard, Ballinakill 4.1 km away · Ballinakill
- Dysartgallen Graveyard 4.2 km away · Aghnacross
- Saint Brigid's Cemetery 4.7 km away · Ballinakill
- Ironmills Bridge Graveyard 5.3 km away · Ironmills Bridge
- Loughill Graveyard 6.3 km away · Longhill Bridge
- Saint Lazerian's 6.4 km away · Spink
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How big is Shankyard Cemetery?
Shankyard Cemetery covers about 850 m² (0.2 acres), about the size of 3 tennis courts. It is the 11th smallest of the 106 cemeteries we list in County Laois.