Grave Yard

Situated on level ground with gentle E-facing slopes above and below the site. Traditionally the site of a monastic foundation associated with the Welsh saint Pol (Paul) and later belonging to the Templars and subsequently the Hospitallers in the 16th century. Not visible at ground level. Bones are believed locally to have been found during the construction of an extension to the adjacent house in the 1950s (Price 1967, 435). A dry fosse on the N edge of the garden could represent the N boundary of the graveyard. A holy well (WI031-008----), also dedicated to St Paul, lies c. 100m to the E in Kilpoole Lower. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 12 July 2013

Medieval Christian burial ground, likely 12th to 14th century, associated with a monastic foundation linked to Saint Pol (Paul) and later the Knights Templar. Its significance lies in its potential connection to early Welsh monastic activity and medieval religious orders in the region.