Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Castlefarm, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlefarm
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.18168, -9.59495
- SMR number
- KE048-036----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
On a rise. A rectangular graveyard (61m E-W; 46m N-S) enclosed by a random rubble limestone wall. According to local information, people wishing to bury their dead had to bring in earth because of the rocky nature of the ground. Molahiffe church (KE048-036001-) is situated in the NE quadrant of the graveyard. (CDAS; O'Hare 2000, 94-6)
See attached plan of church and graveyard courtesy of Stephen Hourihane
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
References
O'Hare, P. 2000 Holy wells and other sites of pilgrimage within a portion of East Kerry. Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 29, 55-98.
Hourihane, S. 2009 Archaeological Survey, Molahiffe Graveyard, Castlefarm, Co. Kerry. Unpublished report by Headland Archaeology Ltd. on behalf of Kerry County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.