Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Killeen Burial Ground: This site consists of an oval-shaped hollow which is partially bounded by a poorly preserved bank. Located on the E slopes of Knocknagullion, overlooking the Blackwater river valley from E to S, it is situated in a reclaimed field and some debris has been deposited in its NE sector. The overgrown bank, composed of earth and a considerable quantity of stone, varies from .4m to 1.4m in external height. It is 1.3m wide and is extant only along the S half of the site. The overall dimensions of the site are 20m N-S x 13.5m E-W and the area of burial appears to be largely confined to its S half. Here, uninscribed upright slabs, mostly aligned N-S occur; they average .25m high and .45m wide. The site was no longer in use as a burial place by the mid-nineteenth century (OSNB Kilcrohane, 31). Rounds were formerly made here on Good Fridays (O Ciobhain 1984b, 81).

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1035. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 July 2013