Cist in Kilshanny — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Kilshanny is a quiet cist grave where charcoal still marks the earth, though sand quarries have scraped much of the area since the 1930s. The loss is not merely academic; it is a life removed from the landscape. What remains is a hint, a shadow of ceremony, waiting for someone to notice that even forgotten places keep their shape.

Marked on Dept. of Archaeology, UCC map as 'Cist grave and pockets of charcoal'. No further details available. Area has been extensively quarried for sand since 1930s. Present owner knows nothing of site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Cist in Kilshanny is a small stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its significance is limited due to lack of detailed records and disturbance from quarrying, though it may represent a local funerary tradition.

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