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Children's burial ground in Gortshanavogh

Children's burial ground

What is recorded here

Inside a rath in County Kerry, Ireland, unbaptised children were once buried according to local tradition. No grave markers remain visible, yet the hidden depth suggests a quiet chamber where parental love met religious exclusion. The earth may still hold small bones denied sacred ground, transforming an ordinary mound into a vessel for forgotten grief.
In a rath (KE048-065----). According to local information, 'unbaptised children were at one time buried within the interior' of the rath (O'Hare 1997, 13). There are no visible remains of any graves or grave-markers in the rath. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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