Rathduff Burial Ground is one of those places that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up as soon as you enter. This graveyard is home to two Ogham stones, one of which I was unable to locate due to the amount of mud covering much of the site. The soggy overgrown earth does add to the feeling of a world now forgotten that exudes from every worn tomb and headstone in the burial ground. Ballinvoher medieval church once stood on this site and can be found in records from 1622, however it was demolished in the early 19th century and much of the stonework was used in construction of the tombs. The only Ogham Stone I was able to locate stands near the east side of the graveyard, against the west end of a relatively modern tomb and measures just under 1 metre in height. Its is a cross-inscribed stone but many of the markings have disappeared, what is left is believed to read as ‘Sidani Maqi Dala’. I have visited many graveyards over the years but Rathduff Burial Ground is truly a remarkable, sombre and eerie place.
GPS: 52.16851, -10.02819
Great pics! It does look kind of spooky…
I saw the ogham stone yesterday it is no longer standing .
That’s sad to hear Gearoid as it’s a fine example, unfortunately I’m somewhat not surprised as the whole place was seriously neglected though the past few years have seen an increase in how cared for our heritage sites are in general, usually by local groups, this one appears to be the opposite.