What is recorded here

Children's burial ground in Com Dhíneol Theas stands on the lower west slopes of Beennacouma, overlooking Coumeenoole strand. Its irregular stone and earth mound rises two metres at the west edge, flanked by small cairns bearing plain cross-slabs. A curved field wall beside it hints at a lost clochaun, while the mound itself holds the quiet weight of young lives buried beneath Kerry soil.

A calluragh burial ground situated on the lower W slopes of Beennacouma, overlooking Coumeenoole strand. It consists of a large, irregularly-shaped stone and earth mound which measures approximately 13m N-S x 8 to 10m E-W. It rises only a little above the external ground level on the uphill side but is 2m high at W. A semi-circular curve in the N-S field wall that skirts its W side may indicate the site of a clochaun. Two small cairns of stone, on the W and S sides of the mound, support the cross-slabs, each of which is inscribed with a plain cross on its present W face. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 894. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Calluragh burial ground; late prehistoric or early Christian period. It is significant as a rare example of a children's burial site, reflecting early funerary practices in the region.

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