THE TOWNLAND OF KILLYCAPPLE

The townland of Killycapple is in the parish of Lisnadill in Armagh County. It is labelled number 25 on the map.

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Linear earthwork of prehistoric period.
SMR NO: ARM 016:027
Irish Grid Reference: H90104220
Sitename: THE DANES CAST, THE DANES CAST (NORTH)
Townland: KILLYCAPPLE
CONDITION: substantial remains
A portion of the Dane's Cast, a linear earthwork, probably dating from the closing centuries of the prehistoric period and traditionally associated with the Navan enclosure. It may have functioned as a form of barrier.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
DAVIES, O. UJA 18, 1955, 29-36
O. S. FIELD REPORT NO.43, 10 UJA 111 (2ND SER. ), 1897, 23F, 66F

Ecclesiastical site (church and graveyard) of uncertain period
SMR NO: ARM 016:062
Irish Grid Reference: H89954260
Townland: KILLYCAPPLE, DRUMGAW
CONDITION: no visible remains
The area has been generally improved. The hill slopes down to the N/NW but gives way to a relatively level platform bounded by the river at N & the stream at W. There are no surface indications of a church. The platform could easily have accomodated an E-W structure.
BILIOGRAPHY:
PATERSON, T. G. F. NOTES, Vol. 135

PRONI records: D.943/2 (Graham estate.); OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/16/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/16/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954 with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/29A, VAL/1B/211 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/29A, VAL/12B/10/29B, VAL/12B/10/29C, VAL/12B/10/29D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/12B (Griffith valuation list.).

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