Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Children's burial ground described by Cuppage (1986, 277-8, no. 830) as follows; 'Calluragh burial ground and St. Martins Church/Teampall Mártain or An Teampall Liath [KE044-078004-]: This site lies on the floor of the valley that separates the central mountain range from the Sea Hill ridge, and its situation on slightly elevated ground affords it an extensive outlook. Preserved within the large oval earthen-banked enclosure are the foundations of 3 or 4 rectangular house sites and a possible souterrain. The ruins of Templemartin church stand in the E sector. Children were interred here until the early part of this century (An Seabhac 1939, 160) but no graves or gravemarkers are now visible. The enclosure [KE044-078001-] measures 54.2m N-S and 71m E-W internally and the enclosing bank rises to a maximum height of 1.4m internally and 2.4m externally. In the SE quadrant, the bank has been removed and replaced by a stone wall which formerly continued directly outside the N part of the bank (OS maps). A very slight depression in the latter area may mark the line of this wall rather than an earlier fosse. Access to the interior is provided by gaps at SSE, NW and ENE, the latter having been recently created or widened'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 7 April 2022

References

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.

Seabhac, An. 1939 Triocha-Céad Chorca Dhuibhne. Dublin.