Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. The circular wall encloses an area measuring 68m N-S x 61m E-W in diameter and a roadway bisects the site E-W, isolating a small part of the S portion of the enclosure. The N part of the site is occupied by a number of low grave mounds which probably relate to the use of the site as a calluragh burial ground.

Graves: These stony mounds measure no more than .25m in height x 1.8 to 2.5m in length and incorporate a considerable quantity of quartz. A roughly circular arrangement of large stones, close to the enclosure wall at N, may also mark a grave, and other graves have been uncovered outside the enclosure, on the road side opposite the stone cross (O'Sullivan).

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 8 August 2013