Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Kilcoke, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcoke
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- LA022-049002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated childrens burial ground within townland , described by Carrigan as 'The church (LA022-049001-) of Kilcoke stood within the precincts of a small graveyard (LA022-049002-) on the 'Church Hill' of Kilcoke. It has long been obliterated. The graveyard is still used, but only for the interment of unbaptized children. There are some rough uninscribed head stones. The church was dedicated to, and received its name from St. Coca, Virgin, probably the same who is commemorated in the Martyrology of Donegal on June 6th' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 141-2).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007