What is recorded here
Ardshankill holds a graveyard whose age remains uncertain, though the land itself has watched generations pass. The stones may mark ordinary deaths or forgotten feuds, but the soil remembers every body it took. People walked past this spot for centuries, perhaps dropping flowers or avoiding it altogether. The uncertainty does not weaken the place; it refuses to be reduced into a single date or explanation.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as GRAVEYARD. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
possible CHURCH SITE: KILL PARK in Ardshankillpossible CHURCH SITE: KILL PARK · 156 yd
Boa IslandIsland · 1124 yd
PENAL SITE: ALTAR PARK in DrumgrenaghanPENAL SITE: ALTAR PARK · 1217 yd
Cruninish IslandIsland · 1360 yd
Teige's RockIsland · 1431 yd
PENITENTIAL STATION in Purgatory IslandPENITENTIAL STATION · 1.2 mi
InishturkWood · 1.9 mi
STONE FIGURES IN CALDRAGH GRAVEYARD: BOA ISLAND in DreenanSTONE FIGURES IN CALDRAGH GRAVEYARD: BOA ISLAND · 1.9 mi
Drumharriff WoodForest recreation place · 2.0 mi
Pettigoe Railway Bridgebridge · 2.0 mi
Derrin MountainMountain / peak · 3.1 mi