
What is recorded here
Drumgose church and graveyard have watched over Drumcree since medieval times, their stones marking both worship and death across centuries. The site bridges the medieval, post-medieval and modern eras, suggesting an unbroken human presence where prayers and burials repeated generation after generation. Whatever lives in that memory belongs to the patience of stone, not the haste of men.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEDIEVAL & POST-MED. CHURCH & GRAVEYARD: DRUMGOSE. Recorded period: POST-MED; MODERN; MED/L.MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Medieval and post-medieval church and graveyard at Drumcree, Drumgoose, represents a Christian sacred site with burials spanning several centuries. Its significance lies in reflecting the continuity of religious practice and community life from the medieval period into modern times in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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