Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Lackelly West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackelly West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.43466, -8.36752
- SMR number
- LI041-020----
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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
No surface remains visible of any burial ground in field adjacent to Lackelly Rock (LI041-022----). Possible site of burial ground described by Lynch (1920, 100-2) as following; ' The local tradition is that St. Ailbhe was born at this rock, or under this stone, it is not very clear; but old people were in the habit of visiting the rock and reciting prayers on the 12th of September, the feast of St. Ailbhe, up to forty years ago, and the water which lay in some natural cavities of the rock, was used as a cure. Mr. Healy informed me that in the field where the stone lay human remains (skulls, &c.) had been found many years ago, and that it is believed to have been an ancient cemetery'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 June 2019
References
Lynch, P.J. 1920 Topographical notes on the barony of Coshlea, Co. Limerick. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 50, 99-127, 342-6.
Nearby in the register
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- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.