The burial ground at Tankardstown South, in County Limerick, takes a different approach. The site is laid out in an L-shape, an unusual footprint for a churchyard that immediately raises questions about how the space grew, shifted, or adapted over time to the contours of the land or the pressures of local necessity.

At the centre of the enclosure stands Tankardstown Church, recorded under the archaeological reference LI047-011001. The surrounding graveyard measures approximately 55 metres north to south and 135 metres east to west at its widest extent, giving a sense of the considerable ground it covers. The whole is enclosed by a stone wall built after 1700, with an entrance gate positioned to the east. That post-1700 dating for the wall does not necessarily reflect when the site was first used; in many Irish churchyards, earlier activity long predates the formal walling that later generations added to define and maintain the boundary. The record was compiled by Caimin O'Brien and uploaded in July 2019 as part of ongoing archaeological survey work.

The site sits in Tankardstown South townland, and the eastern entrance gate is the natural way in. The L-shaped plan is best appreciated by walking the perimeter of the wall, where the change in direction becomes apparent underfoot rather than from any single vantage point. As with many rural Limerick churchyards, the site may be quietly overgrown depending on the season, so stout footwear is advisable. The church structure at the centre warrants close attention, and the stonework of the enclosing wall, though post-medieval in date, often preserves details of local building traditions that are easy to overlook on a first pass.