Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Cloonnafinneela, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonnafinneela
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE022-034----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a burial ground known as 'Kilballymacshonickeen' has not been identified in the townland of Cloonnafinneela. Described in 1948 in the minute book of the County Kerry Field Club which recorded that; ‘To reach St Flainn's Well [Toberflyn KE022-023----] near Kilflyn, the party were directed to enquire at Power's on whose land the well is. The district is called Cloonnafinneela. Though the waters of the well have been diverted from their original site the people still continue to pay rounds up and down the steep slope through which the waters flow. the rounds are paid on St John's day and have to be promised beforehand. They are good in case of any ailment but particularly so in the case of sore eyes and child ailments. An ancient burial ground existed on the top of the slope North West; back of Power's house. this is overgrown and neglected but some trace of burial mounds may still be seen. The location of the burial ground is 'Kilballymacshonickeen' ' (Minute Book Co. Kerry Field Club Vol. 2, 826).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 13 June 2022