
What is recorded here
On the S side of a road c. 1 km NE of Kenmare town. A rectangular area (c. 70m NE-SW; c. 60m NW-SE) bounded by a stone wall is named 'Burial Ground' on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. The earliest gravestones noted date to the late 18th-century; it is still in use. The ruin of a Church of Ireland church (KE093-115001-) lies in the N half.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
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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