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Graveyard of the 13th-century Augustinian priory of St. John the Evangelist (KK019-026068-) presently occupying the walled area (0.5 acres) to S and E of the priory church and is defined by Michael Street in E, Barrack Lane in W and John Street in S. An archaeological excavation (C000414), carried out by Claire Walsh in 2019 of an area (L 27m; Wth 1.8m) running N-S on Barrack Lane, uncovered the skeletal remains of c. 150 individuals (Claire Walsh pers. comm.). The burials were all in simple pits and orientated E-W with their heads to the W. The burials have been dated to the medieval period, possibly the 13th and 14th centuries.
Compiled by: Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
Date of upload: 4 April 2022
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