Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Dunneill, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunneill
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- SL012-036003-
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 1956 human bones, including one complete extended skeleton, were uncovered during quarrying in a sandpit immediately outside of the SSW wall of the graveyard (SL012-036002-) surrounding Dunneill medieval church (SL012-036001-). The bones were re-buried. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 2, 512)
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
References
Cahill, M. and Sikora, M. (eds) 2011 Breaking ground, finding graves - reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006, 2 vols. Dublin. Wordwell Ltd. in association with the National Museum of Ireland.