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Beary, Balladoigan Keeill
Archaeology
The site of an early medieval chapel or keeill and burial ground is shown here on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The name of the keeill is lost and the foundations of the chapel seem to have been entirely removed and the area ploughed over.
It appears that the correct site of this keeill is 50 metres to the south-east of that marked by the Ordnance Survey, being about 230 metres north-west of Beary farmstead, on the skyline as seen from the road in the glen. The position of the burial ground was proved 'some years ago' by the then proprietor of Beary Farm, Mr George Smith, who found lintel graves while ploughing in this field.
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- Parish: German
- Sheading: Glenfaba
- Grid Ref: SC2857083410
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record