Venue: Fachnan’s Graveyard in Kilfenora
Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025
About
St Fachnan’s graveyard is at the heart of the village of Kilfenora, yet also an appealing and peaceful location, replete with historic features; its graveyard, a recorded monument in its own right, is also of interest. Grave markers are a significant part of every culture; as a memorial to the deceased and a focus for mourning and remembrance; as a source of clues for genealogists; and as a signifier of the geology of the area. As archaeologists, we learn a huge amount from burials of the past; from the deposition of cremated remains in a communal grave contained within a megalithic tomb, to the crouched burials of the Bronze Age, to the practice of prone, extended burials, which has persisted to the present day.
Saturday, 20th August 2025 at Fachnan’s Graveyard in Kilfenora
Talk & Launch: 8pm – 9pm
Further Information
Edel Barry Heritage on behalf of Drumcliffe Union of Churches.