Graveyard

The National Monuments Service's description

A walled, terraced graveyard (L 62m, Wth 30m) at the base of a steep south-facing slope with spectacular views of the Dublin Mountains and the plains of North county Dublin. It encloses the remains of a medieval parish church (DU004-023001-) which has also been used for internments. It is rectangular in plan running roughly NNW-SSE (L60m, Wth 40m), bounded by a rubble limestone wall with coping. The graves are orientated east-west with headstones of 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Many of the 19th century headstones have carved Lamb of God motifs. The early 18th century headstones are simple with carved IHS motifs. There is an unfinished memorial in the graveyard inscribed "This stone and burial". The oldest memorial is inscribed "Here lies ye body of Peter Flinn who dyed May 3rd 1716 Aged 96 years. Michael Flinn dyed March 1st 1709 aged 33 years" (Fingal Historic Graves Project 2008, 109).

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Updated by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 6 November 2014

References

Fingal Historic Graveyards Project 2008, Vols. 1 and 2 http://www.fingal.ie/planning-and-buildings/heritage-in-fingal/heritage-and-communities/historic-graveyards/