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A small walled, rectangular graveyard (L50m, Wth 25m) N of road at Portraine village overlooking the Dublin coastline and Lambay Island. It encloses the remains of a medieval church (DU008-031001-), the interior of which has been used for internments. There are 18th, 19th and 20th century grave memorials, running E-W around the church remains. Still in use. Archaeological test excavation was undertaken at the graveyard in advance of the insertion of lighting and associated ducting. Disarticulated human bone, medieval and post-medieval pottery and fragment of worked flint were recovered. Three archaeological deposits including two of shell were identified as well as a section of east-west limestone wall (Hagen 2002). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 December 2014

A medieval ecclesiastical site with a walled graveyard; significance lies in its coastal location and association with a medieval church, reflecting early Christian settlement patterns in the Dublin region.