What is recorded here

Kilmoyle Old Graveyard holds a man-made underground passage beside its church site, preserving a hidden layer of early Christian life in County Antrim. The passage may have served worship, refuge or burial, though uncertainty still wraps its purpose. Its scheduled protection acknowledges that even buried stone can speak when someone listens.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CHURCH (site of) & GRAVEYARD WITH Man-made underground passage: KILMOYLE OLD GRAVEYARD. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; E.CHRIST.. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Christian period burial site with a man-made underground passage; likely medieval in origin. Its significance lies in the rare combination of a church site, graveyard, and subterranean features, offering insights into early Christian funerary practices in the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.