Why this matters
Early medieval Christian graveyard, likely 7th-century, associated with a possible foundation by St. Molaga; significant as a potential early monastic site linked to Irish ecclesiastical history.
What is recorded here
This is a disused graveyard (L 40m, Wth28m) SW of Bremore fortified house (DU002-002001-) which is reputed to be the early monastic site of 'Lann Beachaire' possibly founded by St. Molaga in the 7th-century (Walsh 1888, 252; Gwynn & Hadcock 1970, 396). It is completely overgrown with elders and briars but a masonry wall is visible along the N side of the site. In the graveyard are remains of a church (DU002-002002-) and a finely carved and sculptured door lintel with instruments of the passion, dated 1689 (Wth 0.45m, D. 0.53m) (DU002-002006-) (Newman Johnson 2007, 252).
A survey of the headstones was undertaken in 1993 (Egan). As part of the Conservation Plan undertaken in 2011/12, an electrical resistivity survey (Detection Licence No. 11R0038) was carried out by Target Ltd. within the walled garden immediately north of the graveyard. No indication of an ecclesiastical enclosure associated with the early medieval foundation associated with St Molaga’s graveyard was identified.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 24 October 2014
Egan, M.J. 1993 ‘Bremore graveyard’. In Memorials of the Dead, Dublin City & County No.6
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