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At a glance
- TypeEcclesiastical enclosure
- StatusNational Monument
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Robinson (1980) noted that ‘traces of a cashel’ could be seen around Teampall Chiaráin (GA111-002001-). However, on inspection in 1984 no evidence of one was found.
Full archaeological record 90 words
Robinson (1980) noted that ‘traces of a cashel’ could be seen around Teampall Chiaráin (GA111-002001-). However, on inspection in 1984 no evidence of one was found. It is possible that the curving boreen to the NE of the church may mirror the line of an associated ecclesiastical enclosure. It has also been suggested that the cross-inscribed pillars (GA111-002006- and GA111-002007-) to the NE and ENE of the church may be termon crosses (O’Flanagan 1927, vol. 3, 369 and facing p. 200 (nos. 2, 4) marking the boundary of the monastery.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Olive Alcock · Updated 12 February 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around St. Kieran's Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
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Walks and trails
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