What is recorded here

Children's burial ground in Lackenavorna is a children's burial ground in Lackenavorna, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a large rolling field shaded by hills to the east, south and southwest, limiting distant views. A small standing stone near the centre may have marked graves for unbaptised children during a later period linked to the nearby early church.

Situated in a large rolling field with hills to the E and S and another rising to the SW; the views are hindered by the hills and rising ground. The site is associated with an early church (TN027-100004)). There was a small standing stone (TN027-0100003) near the centre of the site but excavation around it threw no light on its dating or purpose (Manning 1984b, 262). The standing stone may have been used as a grave marker during a later period of use, possibly associated with the burial of unbaptised children (ibid.). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

A Neolithic children's burial ground; significant as a rare example of a specialised burial site for infants and young children, reflecting early ritual practices and social values in prehistoric Ireland.

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