What is recorded here

Na Gleannta Thuaidh holds a circular burial ground where three hut foundations share cramped space with countless graves beneath the shadow of Brandon Peak. A coffin-shaped cross-slab lies among them, its expanded terminals cutting through centuries of rain and forgetting. The valley kept dying and remembering long after most people stopped visiting, proving that even scarce land must make room for the dead.

Circular enclosure KE043-028002-, in use until the 19th century as a calluragh burial ground (KE043-028001-) (OSNB Dingle, book 2, 20), is situated on the S side of the valley that lies between the W spurs of Brandon Peak and Ballysitteragh mountain. The foundations of 3 huts can be traced within the enclosure, and the remainder of the interior is completely taken up with graves. Cross-slabs: (1) A coffin-shaped slab measuring .7m in length x .37m in width. One face is inscribed with a Latin cross with expanded terminals. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 841. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

Probably dates to the early Christian period, given the presence of a cross-slab, and may have marked a burial or territorial boundary. Such stones often held religious or commemorative significance, possibly linked to local Christian communities or earlier pagan traditions.

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