Kilbarry

Kilbarry,
Roscommon,
Ireland

Coordinates: 53.777166, -7.898129

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
RO-KLBY
RMP/Site number: 
RO024-016008-
Townland: 
Kilbarry
County: 

Description

The site is situated at the E end of a low E-W ridge, c. 1 km W of Lough Forbes and the River Shannon. The early church was founded by St Barry or Berach who died in AD 615 and which was known as 'Cluain Coirpthe' The remains of two churches Teampull Mór (RO024-016001-) at the E end of the graveyard, Teach Dorcha (RO024-016003-) to the SW and Teach Geal (RO024-016004-), a medieval building - Teach Gall (RO024-016004-) - at the W end of the garveyard, and the site of a round tower (RO024-016006-). The ecclesiastical site is located within a rectangular graveyard (dims 64m E-W; 35m N-S) defined by masonry walls which have architectural fragments built into them.

Recorded as part of a training project funded by Roscommon County Council Heritage Office and the Heritage Council.  

Survey documents

Graves

Photo Grave Name Surname
RO-KLBY-0226
  • Georgina
  • McEntire
RO-KLBY-0227
  • Andrew
  • Malachy
  • Pat
  • Anthony
RO-KLBY-0228
RO-KLBY-0229
RO-KLBY-0230
RO-KLBY-0231
RO-KLBY-0232
RO-KLBY-0233
  • Francis
  • Margaret
  • Joe
  • Conroy
  • Conroy
  • Conroy
RO-KLBY-0234
RO-KLBY-0235
RO-KLBY-0236
  • Darren
  • McGlynn
RO-KLBY-0237

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