Cist in Knockadea

The location of three cinerary urns discovered in May of 1929 in the townland of Knockadea has been recently identified by local historian, Nioclàs Ó Duinnín. The discovery of this cist burial 'near Knockadea' was described by Waddell (1970, 123) as; ‘A small vault' approximately 3 ft. [0.9m] x 2 ft. [0.6m] found c. 1916; it contained 'fragments of dried bones'. Six feet [1.8m] away an inverted encrusted urn burial [LI057-072----] was found'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James O'Brien and Nioclàs Ó Duinnín Date of revised upload: 21 February 2022

Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period. Its significance lies in the presence of cinerary urns, indicating a cremation burial practice associated with early Irish funerary traditions.