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Grave Yd. — Castlecluggin

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Grave Yd. — Castlecluggin
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Why this matters

Grave Yd. — Castlecluggin is a medieval Christian burial site, likely associated with the former Tuoghcluggin Church. Its significance lies in its potential to provide insights into local ecclesiastical and funerary practices of the medieval period.

What is recorded here

In pasture to W of public road. Site of Tuoghcluggin Church (LI024-082001-) stood in SE quadrant of graveyard which consists of a sub-rectangular area (dims. 28m N-S; 51m E-W) enclosed by stonewall (H 1.2-1.5m). A small sub-rectangular shaped area (dims. 28m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 3.15m; H 0.95m) within W-half of graveyard may be remains of an earlier enclosure. Two inscribed headstones within, earliest dates to 1779 and numerous uninscribed gravemarkers. Tobernacrohaneeve holy well (LI024-083----) c. 150m to E. Site of Castle Cluggin (LI024-081---) lies 135m to W.
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