Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Kilbeg (ballymoe By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilbeg (ballymoe By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Childrens Burial Gd.
- Coordinates
- 53.70260, -8.58452
- SMR number
- GA001-021----
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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
In grassland overlooking bogland to N. Rectangular raised area (N-S 14m, E-W 12m) defined by a low scarp/bank along E and S sides and traces of an earthen field bank along W. No grave-markers survive but three large boulders are visible. Locally believed to be the site of a church (see GA001-0210001-)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Water mill - vertical-wheeledunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.