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Children's burial ground

Clochán Na Nuagh, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Children's burial ground, Clochán Na Nuagh, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Clochán Na Nuagh
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Calluragh Burial Gd
Coordinates
51.83570, -10.27232
SMR number
KE097-028----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This small rectangular raised area, 8.5m N-S x 6.5m E-W, averages .8m above surrounding ground level and is located in a field that overlooks Ballinskelligs Bay to SE. It was marked on the first edition of the OS map in the SW corner of a large field, but by the late nineteenth century this area had been subdivided into a number of smaller fields. Four slabs revet the S side of the site, on the upper surface of which occur a quantity of loose stone and a number of upright grave-markers. Two larger slabs, averaging 1m high and .6m wide, are located towards the S end of the platform.

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. 987. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 July 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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