What is recorded here

Annagharvey Grave Yard holds a sharp central rise that may mark forgotten church foundations, beside a low square motte in the north sector. The place preserves no visible early graveslabs or bullaun stone, yet its shape suggests worship, burial and defence all tangled together. People may have walked past that rising ground for generations, reading holiness or danger in its lines before the names and events faded from local memory.

The ground level rises sharply at the centre of the enclosed area and might indicate the remains of the foundations of a church (OF018-017002-). No evidence of bullaun (OF018-017003-) stone. No early graveslabs (OF018-017002-) visible. Poorly preserved low square shaped motte (OF018-017005-) located in the N sector of Annagharvey graveyard. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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