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Burial ground

An Cheapaigh, County Kerry, Ireland

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Townland
An Cheapaigh
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.24914, -10.15929
SMR number
KE035-153----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

On ‘Lady’s Island’, a small tidal island comprising of sandstone outcrop and sand. At the western end of the rock outcrop burials are suggested by the presence of three cist-like structures contained within a narrow strip of marram grass (c. 15.5m E-W; c. 2.9m N-S). Human remains, consisting of two fragmented long bones and possible pelvic bone, were recovered from redeposit material within one of the structures. At the eastern end of the island four similar cist-like structures are contained within a small area of vegetation (c. 7.5m E-W; c. 3.6m N-S).

Compiled by: Matt Kelleher

Date of upload: 02 December 2011

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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