Poolboy Graveyard Monivea
This graveyard is located on the roadside about 800m from the
village in the townland of Poolboy (Pollboy) or Knockatober. It is
noted on the first edition OS map as Burial Ground and presents as a
large irregular area demarcated by a dotted line. It is now rectangular
in plan and is enclosed by a stone wall that overlies and earthen bank.
While its early history is unknown the fact that it has an associated
well may suggest that it could be a relatively early site. The graveyard
straddles the crest of a natural mound providing the topographical
element from which the placename Knockatober or ‘hill of the well’
evolved. This graveyard is known locally as An Cruachan Dubh. Extract from Monivea Heritage trail by Monivea Tidy Town
Tobar Padraig Cemetry
Tobar Padraig Cemetery has been digitised and the records may be viewed by clicking on the link to historic graves.