DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Graveyard in Ballagh

Graveyard

What is recorded here

Situated on a very gentle ENE-facing slope in grassland. In the SW sector of an oval enclosure are several small, uninscribed grave-markers set in rows and a granite cross-slab (WI039-022003-). The enclosure (dims. 45m NE-SW; 30m NW-SE) is defined by an earthen bank, with external drystone facing on the better preserved SW side, (Wth 2.5-3.2m; int. H 0.4-1.2m; ext. H 0.9m) and a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.8m) which is not visible at the NE. There are two gaps in the bank; that at the N (Wth 2m) appears to have drystone facing, and that at the S (Wth 1.45m) has bank terminals and a probable causeway over the fosse with a ramp leading up to the interior.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI039-022002

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

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Ridiculopathy, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilpipe ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Kilpipe Church mixes Gothic tracery with Romanesque openings because nobody could agree on a style. I heard it was…

Saint John's Church (Preban)Church/chapel · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Saint John's Church in Tomcoyle has one favorite song: a low, Gothic hum that echoes through its original fabric. It…

The Old ForgeHouse · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom The Old Forge is planning its retirement by doing absolutely nothing at all. This thatched house has preserved its…

Ballinglen BridgeBridge · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Ballinglen Bridge has been sitting here since the 1790s, watching two brothers get shot while they were just trying to…

Mill GrangeMiller's house · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Mill Grange is a cheeky miller’s house that rates every visitor out of ten based on how much mud they tracked onto its…

Saint Bridget's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Bridget's Catholic Church in Kilballyowen is locked in a bitter feud with the rain, which keeps getting into its…

Annacurra GAAGAA ground · 2.1 miThe Old SchoolSchool · 5.1 mi

Explorer Tom The Old School in Moyne had a matchmaker who paired up everyone in the village except herself by accident. This early…

Saint John's Church (Moyne)Church/chapel · 5.1 mi

Explorer Tom Saint John's Church (Moyne) hosted the most heated argument in parish history over who had the best hat. The roof still…

Sessile Oak9.8 mi

Explorer Tom Sessile Oak in County Wicklow holds the unofficial world record for looking the most bored while standing perfectly…

SlievereaghMountain / peak · 12 mi

Explorer Tom Slievereagh in County Wicklow has a long grudge against the weather because it keeps raining on its parade every single…

SugarloafMountain / peak · 16 mi

Explorer Tom Tell someone you climbed Sugarloaf and they may picture the wrong Wicklow mountain entirely. This one stands west of…

More memorials and graveyards in County Wicklow · All of County Wicklow

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeKilpipe Church