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Graveyard in Cill Éinne

Graveyard

Why this matters

A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Graveyard in Cill Éinne is recorded as Graveyard in Galway. In a level field of pasture about 0.5km N of Cill Rónáin, Inis Mór. Known locally as Poll na Marbh and reputed to be the burial place of Connemara men (O'Flahertys) murdered in 1584 (Hardiman 1846, 401).

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In a level field of pasture about 0.5km N of Cill Rónáin, Inis Mór.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Several limestone flags, set on edge to form a kerb, are visible along E edge but W side has been damaged by the insertion of a rain-collection unit.

What was found

The saved account records: Known locally as Poll na Marbh and reputed to be the burial place of Connemara men (O'Flahertys) murdered in 1584 (Hardiman 1846, 401).

What remains

The saved account records: It consists of a small rectangular slightly raised area (L 6.3m, Wth 5.7m, H 0.4m).

Why it mattered

Graveyard in Cill Éinne matters because a belief or tradition is tied to this exact place and forms part of its local memory. The source records: Known locally as Poll na Marbh and reputed to be the burial place of Connemara men (O'Flahertys) murdered in 1584 (Hardiman 1846, 401). The tradition is kept as a recorded belief; it is not silently turned into literal fact.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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