What is recorded here

Killerrig in County Carlow holds a small granite cist discovered about 1872, just large enough to contain a curiously marked urn. The vessel stands four inches tall with a five-inch rim, preserving cremated remains and possibly a bone object. Two similar cists appeared nearby but vanished, leaving only this single chamber to witness the sudden loss of its neighbours.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 … a small boulder … forming the covering of a small cist … of granite stones, just sufficient in size to contain the urn'. Vessel (probably food vessel) described as 'curiously ornamented with incised markings …4 inches in height, the widest diam.eter that of the rim ... 5 inches; bottom 2 3/4 inches'. Associated with cremation, and possibly with bone object. Discovered about 1872. Two similar cists and vessels were also found in the same locality but subsequently destroyed (JRSAI 1872-3, 252).

Cist in Killerrig is a small stone burial chamber, typically associated with the Early Christian or Bronze Age periods. Its significance lies in providing insights into early burial practices and funerary architecture in the region.

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