Pit-burial in Glenlary — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Marianne and Daithi dug a narrow pit in Glenlary and laid a person inside without a chest or marker. They walked away before dusk, believing the earth would keep what they refused to lose. Centuries later, strangers broke the ground again and found the bones still aligned, waiting for the name they never received.

An account of this monument has been published in: Cahill, M. & Sikora, M. (2011) Breaking ground, finding graves- reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006. vol. 1, 269-278. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 15 August 2012

Pit-burial in Glenlary is a single inhumation burial, likely dating to the Early Christian period. Its significance lies in providing insights into early burial practices and funerary customs in the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.