The Cabbal Keeill
The site of an early medieval keeill or chapel and burial ground at Ballameanagh, located some 60 metres south of the stream and 179 metres southeast of the bridge. Traditionally it was said to be visited on St John's Eve for the purpose of divination.
On a projecting bluff at the south corner of the small field, a portion of the ancient cemetery and part of the foundations of the keeill were recorded, but a roadway had been cut diagonally through the building and many of the stones removed in the past. It is thought that the keeill building would have measured about 4.5 metres long by 2.75 metres wide.
An apparent prehistoric grave was discovered in the roadway cut across the keeill. It was well constructed and stone lined and measured 2 metres long by between 30 centimetres and 50 centimetres wide. It appears to have been located under the north wall of the keeill.
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- Parish: Lezayre
- Sheading: Ayre
- Grid Ref: SC4339092950
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record