What is recorded here

Barrow is a hidden mound in County Cork, erased from sight when builders carted away sand and gravel for Mogeela church. The removal exposed a stone cist containing a small urn, now recognised as a food vessel rather than an ash container. The barrow vanished into practical use, yet its chamber still holds a dead person’s last meal.

In level pasture. No visible surface trace. During construction of Mogeela church 'cart loads' of sand and gravel taken from tumulus exposing stone cist (Day 1910, 167-8). 'Cinerary urn' (21/4in high; 31/4in across rim) found in cist by Day, is according to O'Kelly, (1945, 16) a 'food vessel'; now in National Museum. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age, containing a stone cist and a cinerary urn. Its significance lies in the cremation burial practice and the presence of a funerary urn, indicative of early funerary rituals in the region.

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