gallery graves ireland

Situated south of the modern village of Glynn, it is said that the church ruin there dates back to a foundation established by St. Patrick. There are many old stones, including some bearing coats of arms....

Twenty one burials of a similar date were identified in Professor O'Kelly's excavation of this wedge-shaped gallery grave....

The ruins of what is believed to be an old church are within the bounds of the cemetery, where many armorial stones relating to early Scots families who settled in the area in the 17th century can be found....

The ancient Graveyard of Killbroney is situated on the Hilltown Road about a half a mile from Rostrevor. The ruins of the 12th Century Church of St. Bronach can be found here and nearby, St Bronach's Well (over which a shrine was erected in 1938) is said to have curative properties. St. Bronach's Bell, which dates back to the early Christian era is now on display in the local Roman Catholic Church, having been discovered in a fallen oak tree near the Old Chapel in 1855. The Giant Murphy's Gr...

Six miles from Sligo lies the peaceful setting of Drumcliffe. It was here WB Yeats asked to be buried "Under Bare Ben Bulben's Head". In the nearby churchyard, a simple headstone marks the spot. A monastic establishment was founded at Drumcliffe in AD 745 by Saint Columba. There remains the lower portion of a round tower and an intricately sculptured Celtic Cross. Some of the panels are particularly interesting....

One of the mot significant prehistoric cemeteries in Europe. Despoiled by quarrying over many years, the remaining monuments consist mostly of dolmens and small passage tombs. Now under the protection of the office of Public Works, which provides a guide service during the summer months, the preservation of these remarkable stones is ensured....

This is the oldest of the burying grounds in the town, and among the families associated with it are the Smiley's, who were prominent in bygone years. Buried in the Smiley plot is Dr. James McHenry, a local author who spent some time in the United States....

On Merrion Row, look out for the wought iron gates of the recently restored Huguenot graveyard. Last used in 1901 it is evidence that Dublin was once home to many Huguenots who fled to Ireland throughout the 17th and 18th centuries to escape persecution in Europe....

Many of the plots of families who trace their roots to the 17th century settlement of the area can be found here. St. John's Parish Church, around which the cemetery is sited, dates back over 400 years....

Carrowkeel, in the Bricklieve hills, is an ancient cemetery of circular mounds dating from the late Stone Age (2500-200BC).

There are some splendid views from the exposed hilltop site....