Children's burial ground

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on low rise of ground overlooking River Shannon 320m to S. A low scarp or rise of ground defining the boundary of this graveyard is all that is now visible. No memorials or low stones marking graves are visible in the vicinity of St. Margaret's Church (LI004-014001-). According to landowner the graveyard was used as a children's burial ground. The extent of the graveyard is depicted on the OS 25 inch map as a narrow rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 20m N-S x 68m E-W) to the E, S and W of the church. It is possible that this graveyard was only ever used as a children's burial ground.
The graveyard adjacent to St. Margaret’s Church was described in 1840 as following; 'Still-born children only are interred here at present‘ (OSL Vol. 2, 135-6). Begley (1906, 254) recorded the following; 'It is in a fair state of preservation, but appears to have been never used as a burial-ground'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 04 December 2018

References

Begley, J. 1906 The Diocese of Limerick ancient and medieval. Dublin.

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.