Grave Yd. — Townparks (balrothery East By.)

The church (DU005-031001-) and graveyard (DU005-031002-) of Holmpatrick (Inis Pádraig/Patrick's Island) stands 720m to the S of Skerries and 200m W of the Dublin coast with St. Patrick's Island (DU005-019----) 2.1km to the NE. Present remains consist of a large irregular-shaped area (Dims. c. 60m sq. ) enclosed by post-1700 stone wall on the SW end of a prominent ridge overlooking Skerries village and the E coast. The graveyard is on three levels, the oldest section is the highest where the 18th-century bell-tower stands on the site of the medieval church (DU005-031001-) and Augustinian Priory (DU005-031----). The graveyard contains three 16th century tombstones (DU005-031003/004/005-) and a single 17th century headstone (DU005-031006-), the majority of the grave markers date from the 18th-20th centuries. Medieval floor tiles were recovered from a grave 37m ENE of the extant 18th century tower (Baker 2002, 143). Possible remnants of the 18th-century church fabric have been incorporated into the upper graveyard wall. Graveyard is still in use. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 March 2023