Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Cloonmullin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonmullin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.82825, -8.59579
- SMR number
- RO020-058003-
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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 NE-facing crest of a broad NW-SE ridge, and known locally as Temple Maoil. According to local information the church (RO020-058001-) was used as a childrens' burial ground into the 20th century, but there is no evidence of an enclosure or burial. Cist (RO020-058002-) was found nearby.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.