Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Ballynastangford Lower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynastangford Lower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Childrens Burial Ground
- Coordinates
- 53.75680, -9.04242
- SMR number
- MA091-021----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough pasture, located on a NW–SE ridge, close to the break of slope on the SW side. Good views, overlooking an expanse of lowlying, boggy ground at SW–NW.
Not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; shown on the 1920 edition as an oblong area outlined by a dashed line and named ‘Children’s Burial Ground’.
A slightly raised, oblong area (c. 15m ENE–WSW; c. 8m NNW–SSE; H 0.3m) with poorly defined sides, except at NNW where it is bordered by a straight field ditch and field fence on a NE−SW axis. Low stones, possibly marking graves, protrude randomly from the level surface. Rather dilapidated; engulfed in gorse, clumps of brambles and long grass.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 9 February 2022
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.