Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Killeen (Tirawley By., Crossmolina Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeen (Tirawley By., Crossmolina Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Infants Burial Gd. (Disused)
- Coordinates
- 54.05853, -9.33007
- SMR number
- MA038-089002-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: 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
In the E half of a rath (MA089001), named ‘Lisheen’ on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps.
This children’s burial ground is indicated as ‘Infants’ Burial Ground (Disused)’ on the 1922 OS 6-inch map. It consists of a square area (9.5m NNW–SSE; 11.5m ENE–WSW) defined by a low, stony bank (W 2.3m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.4m). The interior is largely obscured by blackthorn scrub, brambles and ferns. A few low stones, including one upright slab, which probably served as grave markers, can be seen in the N half, and stones can also be felt underfoot beneath covering vegetation.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 August 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.