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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…

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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).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU008-031002

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Church (in ruins)Church · 13 yd

Explorer Tom Church in Portraine sits north of the road, keeping an eye on Lambay Island from its battlemented tower. The chancel is inset on one side, which is just a fancy way of saying it's slightly off-kilter. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

CastleCastle, tower house · 255 yd

Explorer Tom Portraine Castle, also known as Stella's, is actually run by a very stern terrier who lives in the housing estate nearby. It had a threshing house and a hemp yard, so it’s basically a medieval farm with better marketing. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

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The PaddocksMemorial · 1.2 mi

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