What is recorded here
Church in Cunnagher South has a stone basin worn by centuries of rain. Buy a basin now and you’ll be told to wipe it dry after use; this one has spent generations outdoors in Mayo, treating the care instructions as a personal insult.
In a low-lying natural hollow in improved pasture at the E foot of a broad ridge. Reported as a possible church site and “destroyed ecclesiastical enclosure ‘Croch na Cille’” (SMR file). There is no evidence of a church at this location and while locals were aware of a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-014002-) c. 90m to the WNW – and there is a bullaun stone (MA070-014001-) c. 120m to the WNW - they were unaware of the possible presence of a church in this area. A ringfort (MA070-016----) stands c. 130m to the SE
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan
Date of upload: 31-10-2025
In a low-lying natural hollow in improved pasture at the E foot of a broad ridge. Reported as a possible church site and “destroyed ecclesiastical enclosure ‘Croch na Cille’” (SMR file). There is no evidence of a church at this location and while locals were aware of a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-014002-) c. 90m to the WNW – and there is a bullaun stone (MA070-014001-) c. 120m to the WNW - they were unaware…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA070-015001
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Ken Ratcliff, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- Shanehahaha, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liz McCabe, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John D. Reigh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pamela Norrington, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kay Atherton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eirambler, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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