Killeen Burial Gd (Disused)

Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as roughly square area named 'Grave Yd'; named 'Killeen Burial Gd. (Disused)' on 1904 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Rectangular raised area (20m N-S; 18m E-W; H c. 1m), inaccessible due to dense overgrowth. Bowman (1934, 239) noted church (14477) on N side. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A rectangular cairn or burial yard, likely dating to the Early Christian period; its raised area and historical map references suggest it was a significant local burial or ritual site, though specific archaeological details are not recorded.