What is recorded here

Kilkinnybeg, meaning St. Kenny's little Church, marks an unlocated graveyard in Archerstown where a dedication to St. Canice once stood. No building remains, but a slight elevation and greener grass still outline the buried plot at the south-east angle of a ruined earthen enclosure. The field holds both a Christian saint and a smaller church in its name, suggesting layers of worship and loss that ordinary sight no longer separates.

Unlocated graveyard within towland that is described by Carrigan as 'There was a church (LA035-061001-) here dedicated to St. Canice. The field in which it stood is called Kilkinnybeg, that is, St. Kenny's little Church. Not a vestige of the church remains. Alsight elevation covered with grass of a greener hue than that growing elsewhere in the field, marks the ancient graveyard. The plot occupies the south-east angle of an enclosure (LA035-061002-) a couple of acres in extent, surrounded by an earthen rampart which, though now almost entirely destroyed, can be traced all around' (Carrigan 1905 vol. 2, 310). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Christian burial ground, likely medieval in origin, associated with a small church dedicated to St. Canice. Its significance lies in its connection to early ecclesiastical sites and the local tradition of St. Kenny (Canice).

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.