What is recorded here

Cairn is a circular burial enclosure on the south side of the valley between Brandon Peak and Ballysitteragh mountain in County Kerry, Ireland. It remained in use until the 19th century as a calluragh burial ground, crowded with graves beside the faint foundations of three huts. A cross-slab still stands upright on a small stone cairn about ten metres east of the enclosure, marking the place where living people once set death apart from the valley’s ordinary traffic.

Circular enclosure KE043-028002-, in use until the 19th century as a calluragh burial ground (KE043-028001-) (OSNB Dingle, book 2, 20), is situated on the S side of the valley that lies between the W spurs of Brandon Peak and Ballysitteragh mountain. The foundations of 3 huts can be traced within the enclosure, and the remainder of the interior is completely taken up with graves. Cross-slab KE043-028007- stands upright on a cairn of stones (KE043-028008-) which lies about 10m E of the enclosure. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 841. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

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