Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture on S facing slope with views of Slieve Mish to N, commanding views from W-S-E. Killeenafinnane (Cillínigh Fíonáin possibly Church of St Finan) is a townland in the parish of Kiltallagh, diocese of Ardfert, barony of Trughanacmy. Described in 1841 as follows; 'There is a Danish Fort [KE047-003---] in the NW end [recte SW] called after the townland and a few chains N. of which is a Children’s Burial Ground called Killenafinnane from which the townland derives it’s name' (OSL). Annotated 'Children's Burial Ground' on 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is depicted as a rectangular-shaped area in NE corner of field. Shown on the 1892 ed. OS 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped burial ground transected at N by post-1700 field boundary and at E by drainage ditch. Irregular-shaped raised area or platform (dims. c. 16m N-S x 32m E-W) just within corner of field which is transected at N by field boundary running E-W and at E by a drainage ditch running N-S. Circular depression in E quadrant of platform may be the result of quarrying. Uneven surface of raised area with a lot of stone possible grave-markers are visible protruding above the surface of the ground. Outline of burial ground visible as an irregular shaped area of uncultivated land on Digital Globe orthophotos taken between 2011-13.

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Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 25 May 2022

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.