What is recorded here

Burial ground in Caltragh (tireragh By., Rathmacurkey Ed) is a burial ground in Caltragh (tireragh By., Rathmacurkey Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. Local tradition says the townland derived its name from a burial ground in this field beside the Owenykeevan River. Grave-markers were removed during land reclamation and incorporated into a long north-south rock pile at the east edge of the field, leaving no visible trace of the graves themselves.

In improved pasture, in the valley bottom of the Owenykeevan River, on the E bank of the river. According to local tradition, there was a burial ground in this field, from which the townland derived its name. The stones marking the graves were removed during land reclamation, and were incorporated into a long rock pile which forms a substantial roughly N-S field division at the E of the field. There is no visible trace of the burial ground, and has not been possible to identify any of the displaced grave-markers. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 3 April 2014

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.