Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Baile An Mhuilinn (corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile An Mhuilinn (corca Dhuibhne)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14022, -10.30171
- SMR number
- KE043-211003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Kilbrack/An Chill Bhreac: The burial ground (KE043-211001-) here was used for the burial of unbaptised children until the 19th century (OSNB Dingle, book 2, 8). It is situated on a very gentle S facing slope overlooking Dingle Harbour.
A kink in the field wall to SE of the latter feature may mark the site of a clochaun (KE043-211003-) but the only evidence for this is the slight corbelling of the wall face at this point.
The only other features visible in the interior are several low banks or mounds of earth and stones, stone faced in parts. Some of these appear to delimit the burial area but the function of the others is uncertain, though it is possible that they may be the remains of houses.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 869. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 8 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.