Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
An Fhaiche, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Fhaiche
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.24138, -10.19966
- SMR number
- KE034-014001-
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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
Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain. Children were still being buried here in the early 19th century (OSNB Cloghane, 26). The pilgrim's path from Cloghane to the summit of Brandon mountain passes through the village, and Harbison (forthcoming) suggests that the calluragh may have been associated with this ancient pilgrimage.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 8 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.