What is recorded here

Precise location of cist within the townland of Ballyowen is unknown. Monument described in 1960 as, ‘a short stone cist, now open, which contained a crouched skeleton, now lost in Ballyowen,’ (Adams 1960, 27 and 33). Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 May 2019

Cist in Ballyowen is a small stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the evidence it provides of early burial practices in the Ballyowen area, though its exact cultural context remains unclear due to limited recorded details.

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