Killadeas

  • H205546
Nearest town:
Swanlinbar (27km S)
OS reference:
H205546
OS sheets:
17, 18
Latitude:
54° 26' 21.9 N
Longitude:
7° 41' 2.46 W
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Image of Killadeas by ryaner

Small standing stone in Killadeas graveyard.

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ryaner
ryaner Mar 9, 2022
Image of Killadeas by ryaner

It is the back of a carved headstone in Killadeas graveyard.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 7, 2018
Image of Killadeas by ryaner

These are natural ‘cupmarks’ methinks. The Bishop’s Stone is in the background

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ryaner Aug 3, 2011

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Killadeas

ryaner
ryaner Mar 19, 2022

Killadeas modern church and ancient graveyard is a strange little site on the eastern shores of Lower Lough Erne, about 8 kms north of Enniskillen. There are three peculiarities that may be of interest here, and one that’s definitely not for here, but deserves a mention. This latter is the Bishop’s stone, an eerie, four-sided carved, hunched figure, in relief of one side with a face to the north. It’s the best thing here but alas it’s a no-no.

The other three stones are: a relatively innocuous standing stone; a grave slab with dubious cupmarks on its back side and; probably the only true prehistoric relic, a holed stone, with half the hole embedded in the turf. The main A47 Enniskillen to Kesh road is right over the hedge and this is a fast road but there is space to park a car and access seems to be welcomed with signage and a small pedestrian gate.

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