What is recorded here

Knocknaglogh Fort in County Mayo held unbaptized babies according to local tradition, marking them with moss-covered stones and one square hollow. The rath still keeps that childhood edge, inviting wonder about the small lives buried inside its ancient bank.

In a rath (MA111-044----) named ‘Knocknaglogh Fort’ on the OS 6-inch maps. According to local tradition, the interior of the rath was used for the burial of unbaptized babies. A few small, moss-covered stones barely protruding above the ground surface are said to mark graves. In the W half, a roughly square hollow (2.7m across; D 0.2m) is also said to be the site of a grave, and small stones were once visible around its edge. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 December 2022

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