This farm was previously named Balley ny hoaie, or "the farm of the graves."  Lintel graves have been found on both sides of road here in the past.  The cemetery to the south is marked on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.


Within field to the south of the farm and the adjacent road, numbered 2940 on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map, graves have been found within a "gravel mound" which measured circa 30 metres in diameter. Reportedly "urns" were also found at this site.  Cubbon reported that he had heard the name 'Grave of Mannaghan Beg' applied to this mound.


To the north of the road, building in work in past exposed evidence of further burials, including three skulls, which suggests that the cemetery to the south of the road extended northwards and had been cut through by the post-medieval road. 


The Ordnance Survey entry read; 'This ancient burial ground is situated close to Ballacraine on the main road leading from Douglas to Peel. The high road bisects it and has destroyed a portion of the mound which originally was of a very extensive nature. Whilst excavating for the foundations of some out-buildings a number of stone-lined graves were discovered containing human remains. There is no doubt this must have formed a portion of the burial ground. The remaining portion is covered with stone coffins, the tops of which in several places are visible; two of these graves have been opened and found to contain human remains' . The above particulars were vouched by Dr Oliver, Mr Fargher, and Mr Garret.