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Children's burial ground in Cooneen (dolla Par.)

Children's burial ground

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Children's burial ground in Cooneen (dolla Par.) is a children's burial ground in Cooneen (dolla Par.), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the east end of an east-west ridge, slightly below the crest on the south slope in pasture. A trapezoidal enclosure marked Burial Ground surrounds the ruined church on the first edition six-inch map, and some church stones may be burial markers. The OS Namebooks record that children were still buried inside the church walls.
Situated at the E end of an E-W ridge, just off the crest towards the S slope, in pasture. On the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map the church (TN033-005001) is surrounded by a trapezoidal enclosure entitled 'Burial Ground' (TN033-005003). Some of the stones in the ruined church may be burial markers. The OS Namebooks note that children were still being buried within the walls of the church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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