St. Kevins Ch., Grave Yd.

Situated on a low steep-sided knoll. The present church, possibly of 17th-century date, may occupy the location of the medieval church which was first mentioned in 1219-28 when it belonged to the convent of Timolin (MacNeill 1950, 58). Within the graveyard there is a 16th- or 17th-century graveslab (now reerected as a headstone). This is a tapering granite slab (present L 1.36m; Wth 0.49-0.67m; T 0.17m) with an equal-armed Maltese cross on a narrow stem defined by a shallow groove. A small granite disc-headed cross dated 166..? also stood in the graveyard (Drury 1901-03, 511) and there is a granite mortar or piscina with four lugs in the church. This site was part of the medieval borough of Hollywood (WI009-017----). (Bradley and King 1989, 48-52) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008