What is recorded here

Grave Yard holds Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic dead inside a mortared stone wall on Kilcummin Head, facing Killala Bay. Its oldest dated graves date to the 18th century, while an Early Medieval church, saint’s grave, cross slab and sundial remain within the same enclosure. The sea may have beaten the rocky shore for hours before each burial, making time and death feel like partners rather than rivals.

Located on a gentle E-facing slope, on the SE side of Kilcummin Head c. 70m from the rocky shore overlooking Killala Bay. The graveyard consists of a sub-rectangular area (c. 42m NE-SW; c. 44.7m NW-SE) enclosed by a mortared stone wall, with the entrance at the NW corner. The wall (Wth 0.5-0.6m; H 1.2m) on the NE side of the graveyard describes a shallow curve, but the three other sides are straight. There is an Early Medieval church (MA008-006001-) in the SW quadrant, a saint’s grave (MA008-006002-) and a cross slab (MA008-006003-) roughly in the centre of the N half, and a sundial (MA008-006007-) in the NW quadrant of the graveyard. Burials of both Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic faiths took place here. The oldest dated graves appear to be 18th-century in date. There are two box tombs and a table tomb in the NW quadrant. A holy well (MA088-004001), and the site of an unclassified castle (MA008-005) are located c. 50m to N. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 July 2019

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