Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Creggeen, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Creggeen
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.91733, -9.41902
- SMR number
- KE085-014002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on elevated ground, overlooking the valley of the Roughty River. A rectangular area (20m E-W; 12m N-S) which is raised (H 0.8m) above the external ground level. The area proved difficult to examine due to dense overgrowth. According to the landowner, low grave-markers, some of which are cross-inscribed, exist beneath the overgrowth. It is known as 'the cillín' and was left undisturbed when the surrounding land was being reclaimed. There is a rath (KE085-014----) c. 70m to the NW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.