Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Cappaghoosh, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappaghoosh
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Infants Burial Ground
- Coordinates
- 53.45907, -9.68646
- SMR number
- GA038-004----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Close to S shore of Loch Ceapach Chuais. A small roughly rectangular area (L c. 20m, Wth 18m) defined by a modern field wall on W, lake shore on N and NE, and by traces of an earthen bank at E. Many small set boulders are visible and there are twisted rowan and holly trees around the perimeter. According to local tradition, it was used for burial up to c. 1935.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.