What is recorded here
Death in Kilcornan followed a brutal honesty. The dead went into pits rather than grand tombs, stripping away pretence and forcing humanity to face its own small size. That simplicity still startles, reminding us that burial is not performance but surrender.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Loughaun WoodWood · 397 yd
Kilcornanchurch/chapel · 486 yd
EnclosureEnclosure, large enclosure · 511 yd
Kilcornan ForestWood · 787 yd
Saint Mary's Catholic Chapelschool · 829 yd
Enclosure in Kilcornan (dunkellin By.)Enclosure · 998 yd
Toberbrackan CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.4 mi
Castlegar (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1.6 mi
MweenisharanIslet · 3.7 mi
Mweenish PointHeadland · 4.6 mi
Leadmine HillMountain / peak · 4.9 mi