Graveyard

The National Monuments Service's description

Under hazel forest c. 30m ESE of ‘St Mac Duagh’s church’ (CL006-023001-). A graveyard is indicated as a small subrectangular enclosure (c. 40m N–S; c. 20m E–W) and named ‘Grave Yard (Disused)’ on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It is defined by some intermittent grassed over stone spreads (Wth 3–4m; H 0.2–0.4m) which appear to mark its enclosing line. No obvious grave markers were noted in the interior. Grant (2015) noted that no clear location is shown for the graveyard on the OS maps. Two fields are marked on the 1915 ed. but it is unclear if they were intended to indicate the graveyard. They show no clear evidence of burials on the ground surface. The fields in question form part of a larger network of fields around the church (ibid.).

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin

Date of upload: 13 May 2021

References

Grant, C. 2015 Report on archaeological features at St. MacDuagh's hermitage, Keelhilla Nature Reserve. Unpublished archaeological report, National Monuments Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.