Cist in Kilballyquilty

Located c. 60m S of a river flowing roughly E-W. A cist discovered in 1991 when the capstone was exposed during ploughing. Beneath the capstone there is a stone-lined cist with evidence of human bones. The capstone (exposed dims. 0.77m N-S; c. 1m E-W) is in situ and is largely covered by sod. There is a possible standing stone (WA003-095----) c. 485m to the SSE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 29 November 2021

A stone-lined cist dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age; its significance lies in the presence of human remains, indicating a burial context typical of early funerary practices in Ireland.