Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Caldragh, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caldragh
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.11685, -7.45502
- SMR number
- CV011-002----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Known as 'The Relic Field' (local information) this is traditionally believed to be the site of an ancient burial ground. A number of bones are said to have been found at the Rag River, 210m W of the reputed burial ground. (ITA Survey 1941; Davies 1948, 94)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.