What is recorded here

No visible trace survives at the burial ground in Baile An Tsléibhe, though a small barren spot east of Caherlea was said to mark where the dead lay. That absence does not diminish the place; it redirects attention to the people who walked past it, buried their own and left no monument behind. The land may have swallowed the marks of grief, but the purpose remains plain: this was where a community faced death and kept its own continuity.

A small barren spot, located about 6 chains (120m) E of Caherlea (KE052-030----), was said to be an old burial ground (OSNB Ventry, 32). It was about 1.5 chains (30m) in diameter. The N border of the field to E of the cashel consists of stony waste ground and it is possible that it was here that the burial ground was located. However, no visible trace survives. The adjacent field to SE is unusually sub-circular in outline but its diameter (95m) is much larger than the stated dimensions of the burial ground and it contains no features of interest. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 879. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.