Burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

In undulating pasture; site occupies W half of low E-W ridge. Roughly oval area (14m N-S; 19.5m E-W) enclosed by flat-topped earthen bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.75m) which runs along top edge of ridge to N, S & W. Bank densely overgrown with trees and bushes. Field boundary runs along base of bank/edge-of-ridge to W and N. Interior slopes down towards centre which is lower than surface of ridge. At centre is roughly oval mound (4.5m E-W; 4m N-S) atop which grows a single tree. No entrance noted, nor any grave marker. Westropp (1904-5, 399) describes site as 'a kyle and a burial-ground', but OSL (vol. 2, 12) lists only 'a grave yard'.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.