Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Dalkey Island, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dalkey Island
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU023-040----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Scantlebury (1960, 122) cists containing human remains were found near the shore but there was no account of finds. Not precisely located (O'Reilly 1902-4, 196).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 6 July 2018
References
Scantlebury, Rev. C.S. 1960 A tale of two islands (Dalkey Island and Inis Padraig). Dublin Historical Record, Vol 15, 122-8.
O'Reilly, J.P. 1902-4 Notes on the orientations and certain archhitectural details of the old churches of Dalkey town and Dalkey Island. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 24, 195-226.