What is recorded here

Grave Yard in County Meath is a subcircular burial place set on a slight rise beside a small stream, with a rath kept inside its wall. The 1836 map called it both a Grave Yard and a fort, hinting that death and defensive memory shared one boundary. A fallen headstone dated 1724 still lies in the church chancel, while most stones appeared after 1900, suggesting the old ground waited patiently before becoming a familiar local graveyard again.

Situated on a slight rise in a level landscape, with the fold of a small S-N steam just to the E, and the stream itself is c. 20m distant. Although the parish church of Killegland (ME045-004----) is not marked on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6" map the enclosure is described in italic lettering as a 'Grave Yard' and in gothic lettering as a 'fort'. The graveyard is a subcircular area (dims 47m N-S; c. 43m E-W) defined by a masonry wall that has an entrance gate and stile at E. The few headstones date mostly from c. 1900 to the present, but a headstone lying prone in the chancel of the church has the date 1724. Inside the perimeter of the graveyard is the rath (ME045-004002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April, 2015

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.