What is recorded here

Leacht in Baile An Bhaoithín marks two burial mounds inside the Calluragh early Christian settlement on a steep Kerry slope. The larger stone bank stretches ten metres and glitters with quartz, while the northern section keeps upright markers and faded drystone edges. People may have gathered there to honour the dead beneath the wide sky, turning a dangerous cliff edge into a place of memory.

Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Leachts: The large mound of stones that lies W of the oratory probably marks the location of 2 leacht features (KE042-094004- & KE042-094005-). It measures c. 10m N-S x 9m E-W overall and includes much quartz. The N leacht KE042-094004- measures c. 3.6m N-S x 3.1m E-W and its W side is marked by 2 upright stones, its S and E sides by the remains of drystone facing and its N side by possible traces of stone facing. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

Linked to Saint Baoithín, the well or site is associated with early Christian pilgrimage and may have been a place of prayer or healing. Local tradition suggests that the saint was a hermit who lived in the area, and the site retains spiritual significance in folklore connected to the surrounding burial ground.

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