Killeen Grave Yard — Camus (st. Patricksrock Par.)

In improved pasture, in highest part of field, at terminus of broad ridge (general long axis NNE-SSW). Flood plain of River Suir in field to N and W. Associated with a church (TS060-030001-). Sub-rectangular area (dims. 28m NNE-SSW; 10m ESE-WNW) defined by well defined scarp (Wth 6.5-8m; H 0.7-0.75m) on WSW, NNE, ENE-sides and a slightly levelled scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.25m) at SSW-side. There is a levelled linear bank (long axis ESE-WNW) (overall Wth 7.5m; Wth at top 2.5m; H 0.15-0.35m; L 18m) extending from NE-angle to E. This terminates at a low outer scarp which defines a wider area around the graveyard. This entire area is defined by an enclosure (dims. 102m NNE-SSW; 58m ESE-WNW) consisting of a levelled bank reduced to scarp (Wth 3.25m; H 0.45m) NW-NE and scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.25m) NE-SE. Existing trackway flanks upper edge of scarp NE-SE. Fosse (overall Wth 4.9-6.75m; basal Wth 1.5m; D 0.1-0.2m) NW-NE and traceable NE-ESE. Low outer bank (overall Wth 4.1m; Wth at top 1.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.15m) and fosse ENE-ESE merges into inner scarp at SE. Broad, natural ridge to SSE of monument and a natural scarp defines SW-NW. According to OS Letters (1840), the graveyard (TS060-030003-) was no longer in use except as a children's burial ground (TS060-030002-) (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 118-19 (314). Cahill (1982) states that this is the 'site of a church and disused graveyard enclosed by a barely visible sub-rectangular earthwork'. According to Meskell (2003, 16) land reclamation work in the mid 1980s removed all traces of the graveyard. At the time of the reclamation quantities of stone and human bones were uncovered (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 July 2014