Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Calluragh Burial Ground: This poorly preserved site is located on the S slopes of Geokaun, Valencia Island, overlooking Portmagee Channel. It is shown as a circular enclosure on the first edition of the OS map, while on the second edition it is marked is a sub-rectangular area. The present remains consist of a raised area, 22m N-S x 39m E-W, defined by a poorly preserved bank of earth and stone which is 2m in average width and up to 1.3m in external height. The remains of an entrance are located at NE and are marked on one side by two upright slabs, averaging 0.8m high. The interior of the site is roughly level with the top of its enclosing clement and contains the foundations of a circular hut, a rectangular building, and a possible leacht. Towards the centre of the site are numerous upright slabs, which presumably relate to its period of use as a ceallúnach.

See attached plan taken from Henry 1957, fig. 14, 91.

The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 945. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 29 March 2022

References

Henry, F. 1957 Early Monasteries, Beehive Huts, and Dry-Stone Houses in the Neighbourhood of Caherciveen and Waterville (Co. Kerry). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 58C, 45-166.

O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. 1996 The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry. Cork University press.