What is recorded here
Kiltalown in County Dublin kept a cist burial that emerged during the nineteenth century. Whether the chamber held one warrior or several ancestors remains unknown, but the stones still mark a life that ended before written records began. The exact spot has faded from memory, leaving behind a ghost of a grave rather than a visible hole.
Situated in the Kiltalown area. A cist burial is note by Price (1940, 123) as being discovered in the 19 century. Not precisely located.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 7 July 2018
Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial practices in the Kiltalown area, though its exact context and location remain unclear.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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