Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

On a gentle W-facing slope, in the NW corner of an improved pasture field, enclosed by mature beech trees of the former Tyredagh estate, affording limited views of a gently undulating landscape. Listed as 'Burial Ground' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). The monument is depicted and named ‘Tyredagh Burial Ground for Children’ on the 1842 OS 6-inch map and as ‘Tyredagh Children’s Burial Ground’ on the 1920 OS 6-inch map. It consists of a D-shaped area (18m E-W; 13m N-S) defined by a low earthen and stone scarp (Wth 0.4m; H 0.2m) E-W. The scarp (Wth 0.5m; H 0.4m) is best preserved S-W, on the downslope where it compensates for the hillslope. The monument is defined to N by an earthen field boundary (long axis E-W). This boundary is along the tertiary road where there are a set of steps (H c. 2m) built into its exterior elevation, leading from the road to the interior of the burial ground. The interior is covered in low, uninscribed, moss-covered gravemarkers (H 0.4m). Some of these are slightly higher and more obvious than others and are notably E-facing. Some trees define the edge of the burial ground and occasional trees grow within the interior.

The following images have been uploaded:
CL027-020----_01.jpg From E. General view of monument.
CL027-020----_02.jpg From E. Most obvious E-facing upright marker.
CL027-020----_03.jpg From N. Steps at roadside to access children’s burial ground.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 26 November 2018

References

Westropp, T.J. 1911 St Mochulla of Tulla, County Clare: his legend and the entrenchments and remains of his monastery. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 41, 5-19.

Westropp, T. J. 1917 Notes on the primitive remains (forts and dolmens) in central County Clare. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 47, 1-20.