Urn burial in Knockadea

The location of three cinerary urns discovered in May of 1929 in the townland of Knockadea has been recently identified by local historian, Nioclàs Ó Duinnín. The discovery of two cist burials 'near Knockadea' was described by Waddell (1970, 123) as; ‘A small vault' [LI057-071----] approximately 3 ft. [0.9m] x 2 ft. [0.6m] found c. 1916; it contained 'fragments of dried bones'. Six feet [1.8m] away an inverted encrusted urn burial [LI057-072----] was found'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James O'Brien and Nioclàs Ó Duinnín Date of revised upload: 21 February 2022

Urn burial in Knockadea is a Bronze Age funerary site, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of cinerary urns and cist burials, reflecting early ritual practices of cremation and inhumation in the region.