Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Baile Ghainín, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Ghainín
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21730, -10.33118
- SMR number
- KE034-052----
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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
Calluragh Burial Ground/An Cheallúnach: Children were buried here until at least the 1840's (OSNB Kilquane, 30) when the site was described as 'a small square plot about 1.5 chains (30m) each side'. The present remains abut the SE side of a field wall, which kinks outwards at this point, and consist of an irregularly-shaped platform, measuring 17.5m WSW-ENE x 11.2m NNW-SSE. The stony upper surface of the platform lies c. 2m above the general level of the field and the upper portion, c. 1m high, appears to be crudely stone-faced in places. Two low uprights, 1.2m and .65m high, are probably grave-markers and the loose stones scattered on the platform surface include some quartz.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 884. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.