What is recorded here

Furgill in County Mayo, Ireland holds a children's burial ground, though no further detail has emerged to explain when it was used or why. The place remains a quiet marker rather than a documented story, waiting for evidence that may never surface. What is known is only that young lives ended there and were set into the earth, while the circumstances of their death and the people who buried them have disappeared entirely.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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