Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Carrickatober, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickatober
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.91822, -7.25616
- SMR number
- CV032-005001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Tradition of a graveyard and holy well on the hill of Carrickatober which moved to the other side of the hill owing to the 'impiety' of the owner. A rock bearing two depressions, said to be the track of St Patrick's knees is believed to mark the site of the burial ground. Not visible at ground level. (Davies 1948, 81-2)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
References
Davies, O. 1948 The churches of county Cavan. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 78, 73-118.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy/saint's stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.