Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Caherloghan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherloghan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Killoghan Grave Yard for Children
- Latest-edition OS map
- Killoghan Childrens Burial Gr.(1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.84765, -8.80808
- SMR number
- CL035-041----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the level plateau of a limestone ridge, in lush pasture. Indicated in the angle of two field boundaries on the 25-inch OS map and the 1921 6-inch OS map and named Killoghan Children’s Burial Ground. A subtriangular area (26m WNW-ESE; 18m NNE-SSW) defined by a bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.25m; Wth at top 2.3m; overall Wth 7.3m) SE-S, open S-WSW and defined by a linear bank which appears to be incorporated into an earth and stone field boundary (H 0.5-0.75m) to NW and NE. The interior is partially grass covered and is dominated by scrub consisting of whitethorn and briars. There are low, uninscribed gravemarkers (H 0.2-0.4m; L0.3-0.6m) within the scrub area along with some loose stone, which may derive from field clearance. A short portion of field boundary extends (long-axis NW-SE) from the N corner of the monument.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-041----_01 From SW. General view of monument.
CL035-041----_02 From SW. Cross sectional view of bank at SE.
CL035-041----_03 From W. General view of interior.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 13 December 2017
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.