Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Derrycoagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrycoagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.92041, -8.43530
- SMR number
- RO009-077002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the crest of a NW-SE ridge. The rath (RO009-077001-) is known locally as a childrens burial ground called Cluain na Cille (Beirne 2000, 201), although there is no evidence of burial.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Beirne, Rev. F. 2000 The Diocese of Elphin. People, places and pilgrimage. Blackrock. The Columba Press.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.