What is recorded here

Grave Yd. is a subrectangular graveyard in County Galway where a medieval church still occupies the northern sector. The earliest visible burials date to the 20th century, yet church fragments re-set into the wall suggest a much older sacred site. Children were buried nearby, and the undulating pastureland still holds that layered quiet.

In undulating pastureland. This roughly subrectangular graveyard (c. 53m N-S; c. 41m E-W) is enclosed by a modern stone wall. The remains of a medieval church (GA116-084----) occupy its N sector. On inspection, the earliest burials dated to the 20th century. A children's burial ground (GA116-084003-) is also associated. A number of architectural fragments from the church have been re-set into the external face of the enclosing wall. They include two stone heads, which were probably the stops of the moulding over the original doorway or one of the windows, and the sillstone of a window. These features were brought to our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 20 July 2023

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