What is recorded here

Ahaghkilly means the marsh of the church, yet no wall, stone or grave marker remains visible on the NE-facing slope. The Augustinian abbey of Clones held the land before 1587, suggesting worship and burial happened there long before the name faded from common use. A small copse may still cover the lost church, keeping the dead and the doctrine together beneath ordinary soil.

Situated on a NE-facing slope. The name Ahaghkilly is derived from Eanach cille – the marsh of the church – and this townland had been owned by the Augustinian abbey of Clones before 1587 when it was leased by Henry Duke (Moore 2014). There is a local tradition of a church (MO012-063001-) and cemetery here. There are no visible surface traces of a church or graveyard, and the location is not certain, although it may be within a small copse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 29 January 2018

A disused graveyard associated with a medieval church site; likely 12th- to 16th-century in origin, reflecting the influence of the Augustinian abbey of Clones and local monastic landholdings. Its significance lies in its historical and ecclesiastical connections to the broader medieval religious landscape of the region.

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