Overview
Burial Ground — Killogunra is recorded as Graveyard in Mayo. In pasture, located on an NNE−SSW ridge, in what is otherwise wet, lowlying ground. This graveyard, associated with a church (MA021-041002-), is not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In pasture, located on an NNE−SSW ridge, in what is otherwise wet, lowlying ground.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: It is unclear to what extent the wall footings represent the remains of the church or, perhaps, define an area used for burials.
What was found
The saved account records: on the later 1922 OS 6-inch map, the location is annotated as ‘Burial Gd.’ and ‘Kilogunra Church (Site of)’ but the outline of the burial ground is no longer indicated.
What remains
The saved account records: According to local tradition, a stone in the WSW wall is said to have miraculous powers.
Why it mattered
Burial Ground — Killogunra matters because a belief or tradition is tied to this exact place and forms part of its local memory. The source records: According to local tradition, a stone in the WSW wall is said to have miraculous powers. The tradition is kept as a recorded belief; it is not silently turned into literal fact.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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