Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Foilakilly, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foilakilly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CO130-055----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to local information a 'cillíneach' or children's burial ground was located in the townland of Foilakilly (ITM coordinates 485937, 542804). Archaeological investigations undertaken at the site in 2016 (licence number 16E0583) established that this was the location of a 19th century settlement. Nothing in the grounds of this small settlement indicated that it had once been used for burial purposes (Harte 2016, 17). In consequence and pending further evidence the precise location of this possible burial ground must remain unknown. (Ronan et al. 2009, no. 16,952)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 29 November 2016
References
Ronan, S., Byrne, E. & Egan, U. 2009 Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, Vol. V: Addendum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Harte, A. 2016 Archaeological investigation & evaluation by test trenching undertaken at Foilakilly, Co. Cork. Licence no. 16E0583. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service.