Overview
Burial in Killaree is recorded as Burial in Kilkenny. Listed as 'Cemetery site' in the RMP (1996). A number of extended inhumations in unlined graves discovered in gravel debris during quarrying in 1971.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: A sample of human remains was dated to 1445+/- 40 BP or AD550-657.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Black Castle (KK014-049----) lies c. 300m to the S and a church (KK014-050003-) and ecclesiastical enclosure (KK014-050001-) are c. 300m to the NE.
What was found
The saved account records: The site was extremely disturbed and the exact number of burials was unclear.
What remains
The saved account records: Finds included an iron knife and a decorated whetstone.
Why it mattered
Burial in Killaree matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: A number of extended inhumations in unlined graves discovered in gravel debris during quarrying in 1971. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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