What is recorded here

Small uninscribed stones mark child burials immediately south of the church in Castledillon Upper, clustered within a possible Early Christian monastery and beside the original location of the 13th century Castledillon Stone effigy. Their close arrangement suggests a separate place for the youngest dead, perhaps set apart because they were small, beloved or believed different.

To the S of a church (KD014-016----) in a graveyard (KD014-016001-) in the NE sector of a possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD014-016004-) which is the site of a possible Early Christian monastery (KD014-016003-) and is the original location of the fine, 13th century 'Castledillon Stone' effigy (KD014-016002-). Burials concentrated in a small area immediately S of the church are marked by small, uninscribed field stones, in occasional, random lines, suggestive of a children's burial ground. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Christian burial ground; likely medieval in date. Its location within a possible early ecclesiastical enclosure suggests a connection to a local monastery and highlights the long-standing religious significance of the site.

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