
What is recorded here
Sub-rectangular shaped graveyard with road cutting through it indicated on 1835 'OS 6-inch' map (map dims c. 150m E-W; c. 90m N-S). Monastic site with the remains of a round tower (LH012-046003-), church (LH012-046001-) and high cross (LH012-046004-). Works in 2012-2013 on the W section of graveyard wall revealed bone fragments, a fragment of Blackware and shells (T. Condit, Inspection report dated 7 February 2013).
Compiled by: Claire Breen, Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 11 February 2013
Monastic cemetery, likely medieval in date, associated with a church and round tower. Its significance lies in its potential to provide insights into early Christian burial practices and monastic life in Ireland.
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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Photo: Darrin Antrobus · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0