
What is recorded here
Mullins graveyard has watched the Barrow for over a thousand years. Its round tower and high cross still stand among buried people, proving that death and memory belong to the same place. The land remains alive because it remembers every person it has ever held.
A sub-rectangular graveyard (map dims. c. 140m NW-SE; c. 55m NE-SW) located on high level ground with the river Barrow to the W. Remains of round tower (CW026-011002-), high cross (CW026-011003-) and a number of ecclesiastical buildings within it.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Early Christian graveyard, likely 7th–10th century AD, associated with a monastic site. Significance lies in its connection to St. Mullin, an important medieval saint, and the presence of a round tower and high cross, indicating a major religious center in the early Irish church.
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
Saint Mullin's Church (Saint Mullin's)church/chapel · 50 yd
The Kiln FieldWood · 1.2 mi
Bahana WoodForest · 1.2 mi
Clogaralt Castle (site of)Archaeological place · 1.3 mi
Brandon HillMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
CarrigvahanaghMountain / peak · 2.8 mi
Freney's WellSpring · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: Humphrey Bolton · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0