Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Immediately S of a church (GA004-002----). On 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map, the church is shown within a small unnamed triangular-shaped enclosure (GA004-002003-) but by the time of 3rd ed. (1930), this has become subcircular (N-S c. 30m, E-W c. 25m) and is labelled 'Grave Yd.'. What survives is a subcircular enclosure (N-S 26.6m) originally completely enclosed by a tree-lined earthen bank (Wth 2.2m, H 1.1m max.). This is still intact from S through W to N but has been reduced elsewhere to a scarp by recent bulldozing. A gap at W could be original. Within the overgrown and rubble-strewn interior, and immediately to S and W of the church, some small set stones are still visible indicating graves oriented E-W. According to local information, this graveyard is believed to be a CBG, though some adult human bones were noticed during the bulldozing. Whether the encircling enclosure is associated with it or the early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA004-002002-) is unclear.

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